growing pains

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Stock investors tend to prefer growing pains to no growth at all, though.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

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

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