staring

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Gulf-state oil may be trickling back into the global economy and lowering gas prices, but we’re still staring down the barrel at months of sticky inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

A woman conned by her accountant decades ago is staring at a six-figure tax bill after the Supreme Court refused to hear her case.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Paying minimal attention to the huge clouds of smoke, an angler sat by the side of a pond, staring out across the water as he carried on fishing.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

“If you told me when I was staring at my par putt on nine that I would post two over today, I would definitely have taken it at the time,” Scheffler said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

They had a staring contest then that nobody won.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck