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bane

[beyn] / beɪn /


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Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza said young people benefit from technology, but that children, parents, and carers struggle to find where the right balance, saying it is "the bane of our life".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I make a lot of phone calls for stories, and meticulously transcribing those interviews has been the bane of my existence since I was in high school.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Wait times are the bane of the hospital service.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Under Henry’s group, the Red Sox have been both a behemoth and a bane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

If the gods are good, by now she hasfound Tormund Giants bane.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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