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  • present tense form of pain (3rd person singular).
  • plural of pain.
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Meta’s announcement of the tool took pains to underline how rock-solid it was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"It was constant nausea, stomach pains, mouth ulcers, just day-to-day fatigue, it was awful," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

There might be growing pains, but the raw talent is on display.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Hillary wasn’t Bill; her 2008 campaign took pains to emphasize their differences.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sammy had tried to grab a couple and been nipped for his pains.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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