pains
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For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Stock investors tend to prefer growing pains to no growth at all, though.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The developers were at pains to point out that although some elements of Hitman's DNA can be found in First Light, they're very different.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion took pains to clarify that the court was not reversing Allen v.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Cluny the Scourge lay upon his bed, racked with crippling pains.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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