growing pains
plural noun
1
: pains in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth
2
: the stresses and strains attending a new project or development
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The point is that the liberty promised by the Declaration has always had growing pains.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
The growing pains will never end; that’s just the nature of the sport.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Mahogany and Ratledge experienced growing pains in their first year as starters.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The mayor and city manager agreed there have been growing pains as Mansfield approaches 90,000 residents, up from around 28,000 in 2000.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
The growing pains will never end; that’s just the nature of the sport.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Mahogany and Ratledge experienced growing pains in their first year as starters.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The mayor and city manager agreed there have been growing pains as Mansfield approaches 90,000 residents, up from around 28,000 in 2000.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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growing pains
noun plural
grow·ing pains
ˈgrō-iŋ-ˌpānz 
: pains occurring in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth
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