pains
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Amusingly, Mr. Romney takes pains to point out that beneficiaries of this tax provision weren’t cheaters; they were playing by the rules.
To be sure, the strategists are at pains to note some features of overextended markets are notably absent.
From MarketWatch
It "pains me to see how one bad headline can easily prejudice Japanese people against them".
From Barron's
When I emailed Klapper about my aches and pains, he responded immediately to say he’s written one book on hips, another on knees and a third one is in the works with the following title:
From Los Angeles Times
"We've upheld our family's reputation, and this legacy has come down to me... It truly pains me to end it," Yau said.
From Barron's
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