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stain

[stayn] / steɪn /




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Its accessible design also enables researchers to stain cells directly and observe them over long periods without the clogging problems that can occur in closed systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

“For me, Mamdani sitting in City Hall as the mayor is a stain on the spirit of New York,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Joe Kent, who served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center from 2025 to 2026, called it “a stain on our morality.”

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I stare at a stain on the seat and try to remember what it came from.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

Scientists have traditionally addressed this problem by adding stains to create greater contrast.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“A case like this stains the whole industry and that’s the problem,” Shulman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

A photo Neha shared on Instagram showed their face streaked with ink stains.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He also said then that the "appalling atrocity of slavery" stains Britain's history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I am Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg,” said the holographic image, who had ink stains all over his fingertips.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Sweet carefully transfers the delicate tissue onto a glass slide, where selected cellular structures are stained to make them easier to distinguish under a powerful microscope.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

They vowed not to go back after the orange substance stained Misty for weeks, but the four-year-old dog, who had always been an "really healthy dog", soon became sick.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This town is known for two things: the original medieval stained glass windows in its ancient church and a world-beating air show hosted every year with the latest in military technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The sweater was threadbare and stained with newsprint, but it was a tangible link with Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

She said Greenpeace had painted over rocks and soil, staining them.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

It doesn’t come on a school-issued bun, nor does it come with the staining might of tomato sauce and ground beef.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The research team combined multiple techniques, including binding experiments, staining approaches, and ultra-high-resolution imaging, to examine how H5N1 interacts with different tissues.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

No doubt she tried in some cases, staining the Justice Department in the process.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

One after another, they swarm through the door like bees in a hive, zipping left and right, knocking into freshly lit chandelier-lanterns, staining the marble with their dark sparks.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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