stinging
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“This has the appearance, but not the reality, of common sense,” wrote Cliff Asness of quant firm AQR in a stinging takedown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Terry Strada, whose husband Tom Strada died in the Twin Towers, unleashed a stinging attack on Riyadh, accusing it of complicity in the attacks, and denouncing former presidents who were in attendance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mathys Tel: Saw one stinging effort well-saved, but also frustrated the crowd by giving the ball away.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
However, nearly all of that pattern can be traced to one particular group: the aculeate Hymenoptera, which includes stinging wasps, bees and ants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Alyce gave him a hug and a smack and felt that tickling in her throat and stinging in her eyes that meant she might cry again, now she knew how to do it.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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