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  • present tense form of pain (3rd person singular).
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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

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

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He and Charles were across the table from each other, and took great pains to avoid looking in the other’s direction.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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