stung
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General Motors GM 1.58%increase; up pointing triangle , stung in recent years by critical parts shortages, is setting up a $4.5 billion safety net designed to keep critical components flowing through supply-chain troubles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But please do not do this if you have allergies, or are likely to get stung.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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
He and his wife left the town for Bordeaux on Saturday, but found that in the city "the air was acrid - it stung your eyes and people were wearing masks".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
This time, when the snow landed on Aru, it stung.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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