sting
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Overseas opportunity still beckons for the concert industry, even as Americans feel the sting of high inflation and demand shows signs of returning to earth from the postpandemic peak.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
With the run-up in home values during recent years, the limits have taken some of the sting out of property taxes for homeowners who have already put down roots.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Their "highly sophisticated operation" culminated in a sting at a Morrisons car park in Stratford, east London, on 29 September 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Lord George Robertson's comments about "corrosive complacency" on defence will sting the government.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I took another sip of tea, grimacing at the sting in my throat when I swallowed.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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