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You can file your estimated tax payments quarterly to take the sting out.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Ventura police officers involved in an e-bike sting operation at Ventura Community Park on June 10 attempted to stop the juvenile riding his e-motorcycle on the park grass, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

And he got his strategy spot on as England stayed deep in the early stages, sitting off and controlling possession for long periods to draw the sting from Mexico's players, if not their fans.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

At the same time, several weeks of decline mean prices are now well below a recent peak above $4.50, taking some sting out of fill-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

“Last I checked, Fitz, you weren’t even in the top fifty percent. That must sting a little.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The fact that Patel has no criminal record and is not required to be on probation stings for San Mateo County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"It stings the nose, makes you cough and have a runny nose, and makes you unable to breathe... We were forced to leave the house because we couldn't take it anymore."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

It may not be as bad as bailing on the Bambino, but losing Betts still stings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

But for at least 10 indigenous groups, including the Gbagyi, whose homes and farms were replaced by ministries and mansions, that description still stings.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

He fires a throw that stings my hand.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

But I have strong suspicions you are, and if so, as the children say, "I hope that stang!"

From Time Magazine Archive

The fumes stang my palate and thrilled me with expectancy.

From Caught by the Turks by Yeats-Brown, Francis

At a spot where three roads met we encountered a crowd "riding the stang."

From The MS. in a Red Box by Hamilton, John Arthur

It's nayther for thy part, nor my part, That I ride the stang.

From Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems by Moorman, Frederic William

In raptures sweet, this hour we meet, Wi' mutual love an' a' that; But for how lang the flie may stang, Let inclination law that.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Barry Callebaut, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, signalled Thursday that chocoholics are starting to replenish their stocks after being stung by inflation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some stung by the higher cost of living have had to make other plans, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some unavoidable costs still stung, though, like the $98 roundtrip NJ Transit fare to the stadium.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

“I was sitting in the audience and it stung a little bit,” Clark, 33, confessed.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Screeching and leaping, the fans at Mr. P’s gave a good imitation of monkeys stung by a swarm of bees.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

His most stinging losses were arguably in cases that the court didn’t hear.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Similar to Portuguese man o' war, by-the-wind sailors are colonies of animals related to sea anemones and corals, and they possess stinging cells.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

As for the men’s team, their absence is especially stinging when you look around Asia, where nine national teams qualified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The new CEO faced a stinging rebuke from shareholders last week at the annual general meeting where they largely rejected two board proposals as a step backwards on transparency, particularly concerning climate strategy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

He loped steadily along, and the swarms of midges and stinging insects could not penetrate his matted hair.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander