stinging
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Mixed-genet pairings resulted in the corals deploying stinging cells, a hostile response that can be likened to organ rejection in humans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Yonathan Arfi, president of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions, said the messages, if really sent by Bardella, would represent “a stinging rebuke of the National Rally’s de-demonization strategy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
However, this show of support from Fifa executives followed yet more stinging criticism of the Swiss.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Blinking against the stinging seawater, I watched as the spikes of rock shattered the stone hull.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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