pains
Example Sentences
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The announcement is given just as labor pains announce the imminent birth of her next child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
So you can imagine there will be growing pains.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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
Katja Snoeijs realised something was wrong when she felt "stabbing" pains and was forced off at half-time against West Ham last season.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
She ate carefully, taking pains not to let a single piece of lettuce or drop of sauce fall.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
