sting
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Many U.S. consumers are already strapped for cash, saving little and feeling the sting of higher prices at the gas pump, as the purchasing power of their paychecks has flagged.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
But the last two games come with a sting - train tickets to the stadiums cost £59 per person from Boston and £114 from New York.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Their "highly sophisticated operation" culminated in a sting at a Morrisons car park in Stratford, east London, on 29 September 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
It’s what you don’t know that can sting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
I make a foam beard and try to look at myself in the bathroom mirror, but it's all misted up, and then the shampoo runs into my eyes and makes them sting.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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