as in stings
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years
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The first mozzie of the evening stings my arm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025 -
But this kind of comment often stings.—
Time,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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View gallery - 9 images The Cabana tiny house squeezes a lot of house into a length of just 20 ft (6 m).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the video goes on, Jelly Roll playfully squeezes Bunnie's backside and the two share a kiss.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meyer has also appeared on Designated Survivor (2018), The Fix (2019), and Good Girls (2021), and acted in films including Changeland (2019), Unpregnant (2020), and The Enormity of Life (2021).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bugner also fought legendary boxers Frank Bruno and Henry Cooper over the span of his career.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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The most iconic fashion movies offer not only aesthetic inspiration, but a cultural mirror.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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San Sebastián has a long tradition as a focus of pro-democracy protest under Franco and, after democracy was won in general elections of 1977, of screening political and social issue movies.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Covel’s jacket was unzipped just enough to reveal a picture of his dad on his undershirt.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Of course, any see-through top can be fixed by purchasing a thin undershirt or wearing nude-colored underwear.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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“Shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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