pains
Example Sentences
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But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been prescribed for growing pains.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Fitting James, Doncic and Reaves together came with growing pains, but pairing James and Kennard has felt simple.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The most difficult section, “Gendered Dialogues,” delves into Kahlo’s sometimes androgynous appearance and, more poignantly, her boundary-breaking works about her body and the pains of childbirth and miscarriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
But Rogers also took pains to make it clear that none of his frustrations should be taken as an attack on the president’s vision.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Then, as the hot pains invaded her body, she shouted and thrashed and flailed, shrieking and kicking.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
