growing pains

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So you can imagine there will be growing pains.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The question is whether these cracks signal a deeper problem — like the seeds of a widespread financial crisis — or if this is simply a period of growing pains in a maturing asset class.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Ms. Hillgrove, now 79 years old, came of age at a time when America itself was having growing pains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Ruth said, “Be quiet, you two. It’s just growing pains, Lena.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison