growing pains

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All the growing pains Neckien went through appear to have gone away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Anything higher isn’t a pilot with growing pains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

She then started complaining of pain in her leg, which Emma put down to growing pains, so she gave her a bath.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Overcoming what felt like constant production problems and growing pains, the company sold enough of the cars in the first quarter of 2013 to eke out a slim profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison