stigma
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But even at its height, the form carried a certain stigma.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Within South Asian communities, Asiya says younger people are keen to break the stigma associated with infertility and miscarriages.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Researchers found that families often avoid telling school officials that they’re experiencing homelessness due to stigma and fears of child welfare or immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It was an off-speed pitch first derived from the forkball that hadn’t been popular since the age of the Walkman—and its reputation for shredding elbows had given it a stigma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The anther and the stigma mature inside the flower’s clasplike keel, and the pollen is dusted directly from a flower’s anther to its own stigma.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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