growing pains

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But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been prescribed for growing pains.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

Steve, what was important for you to show about this relationship between a father and an adult daughter with both of them still going through growing pains?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Dad comes home from his job at Rank’s Flour Mills and tells Mam I’m going through a stage, growing pains.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt