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staring

[stair-ing] / ˈstɛər ɪŋ /


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The new scheme encourages passengers to report incidents on the train such as staring, intrusive questions and unwelcome comments.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Bond investors and stock investors are staring at the same animal from opposite ends.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"It was a bad omen. I had a feeling that something was going to happen," he said, falling silent and staring ahead with eyes frozen.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“You stop to take a photo, and somebody will say, ‘Behind you,’ and you turn around, and there’s one just staring at you,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He must have had a father with the same name, whose name I am now staring at in this directory.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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