bane

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Yes, the word “continues” is the bane of headline writers, but I see no way around it.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Falling prices are a boon for buyers but a bane for homeowners.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

“When I’m playing, it zones out,” Anna Leigh Waters says of that unmistakable, plastic pop, pop, pop distinct to the wildly popular paddle sport—and a bane to fussy condo boards everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

But with the improvement of cross-strait relations and economic links, many on Kinmen view their proximity to China as a boon, not a bane.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theolo­gians but also of zoologists.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel