stung
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I just had to buy a car, which stung, but every other spare dollar goes toward stacking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The auto industry in recent years has been stung by supply chain disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But Williamson, 34, hung in and stung the challenger in the eighth round.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Though stung, physically and emotionally, Sara carries on with a trip to the Devil’s Mouth caves because her recently deceased father visited them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It stung her eyes, went up her nose, filled her throat, thundered in her ears, and covered every inch of her skin.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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