pains
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For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
In the process, her editorial choices and growing pains as a new TV executive have drawn the ire of many longtime staffers, particularly at “60 Minutes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Stock investors tend to prefer growing pains to no growth at all, though.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Lauren Buckland, 36, said she gets regular random "stabbing" pains in her uterus, lower back, hip and pelvis.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
They could be gone for good, and it pains me to think we might never see Kingston again.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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