pains

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But she is at pains not to compare herself to her rivals in this race, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said while the holiday and airline industry "is at pains to stress there are no current fuel shortages....consumers are getting jittery".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion took pains to clarify that the court was not reversing Allen v.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“The personal is political, as the feminist rallying cry has it, and Wohl has taken pains never to lose sight of this insight when imagining the complexities of the lives of others,” McNulty wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This was in spite of the fact that Henry did not take nearly the pains to placate him that everyone else did.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt