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sting

[sting] / stɪŋ /


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That may sting every time you make the payment, however.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Fifteen local authorities have signed up to the platform so far, with the government claiming the platform helps to take out "the sting of unfair fines".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Two months later he was extradited to the U.S., ending a lengthy sting operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Most people recognize the sharp sting of touching ice or cold metal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Like how anti-itch cream erased the pain of a bee sting but didn’t repel the bee itself.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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