1.   Although Hughes has declined to give interviews, his publisher said he wants to close what has surely been an almost unbearably painful chapter in his life.

2.   As Blount walked out, she said she realized that a painful chapter of her life was ending.

3.   But her story contained some painful chapters and, ultimately, an early death.

4.   But it also prompted critics to suggest that Gore had exploited a painful family chapter for political gain.

5.   Dealing with dot-commers who are reluctant to spill the beans about painful chapters in their lives could be a challenge, admits Kirsch.

6.   It would not be the first time the Chinese Communist Party has reversed its stand on a painful chapter of history.

7.   Jewish organizations and Holocaust survivors generally welcomed the settlement as at least partial closure on a painful chapter.

8.   Jewish organizations and Holocaust survivors generally welcomed the bank settlement as at least partial closure on a painful chapter.

9.   The film dwells on some painful chapters but skirts others.

10.   The Vietnam memorial has been cathartic, bringing closure to a painful chapter of history.