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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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Enduring pain isn’t in our nature, and embracing it certainly isn’t either.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

At least they were spared the pain of seeing Spurs relegated on the day when north London arch-rivals Arsenal were lifting the trophy after their first Premier League title in 22 years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Healthy donor mitochondria reduced pain, while mitochondria taken from people with diabetes produced no benefit.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

You cannot take the pain out of writing, but you can lessen some of the grunt work and redirect your energy, and despair, elsewhere.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

“If you find peace in progress, then peace was your ultimate goal, and that’s where you belong. And if you find pleasure in pain, I suspect you have bigger problems.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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