pains

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Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion took pains to clarify that the court was not reversing Allen v.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The WHO and the Spanish government have been at pains to play down epidemiological comparisons between the current situation and the Covid pandemic.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Still, the growing pains show how investment banks are seeing mixed results as they look to cut costs and adapt how they hire young professionals out of college.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Though Powell took pains to discuss the central bank’s independence and other big-picture topics, the end to his Fed term seemed fairly anticlimactic.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The cold seeping through my coat, and the brick punishing my feet: These feel like welcome pains, much easier to deal with than the empty ache in my heart.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse