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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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Freeman is seeking unspecified monetary damages for alleged violations of her constitutional rights, damage to her reputation, and pain and suffering, according to her claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The interviews revealed the "pain of having no one to tell when something upsetting happens, and no one to share with when something joyful happens", Kim said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Damage to the cartilage in his knees was causing such severe pain that he could barely walk up and down stairs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The pain for recent buyers was historically extreme not because the price move was the worst ever, but because it hit people who thought the bottom was already in,” says Cex.io.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A sense of urgency pushed me faster and faster, and I barely registered the pain as my shins hit stray barrels and crates in the dark.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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