Example Sentences
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"Stinging nettles are a come again plant. Cow parsley, sorrel too. Strangely you can pick a lot of salads now," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
Stinging insects actively inject this poisonous cocktail into their prey or attackers with the help of a special sting apparatus.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023
Stinging inflation has been dropping, oil prices have stabilized and predicted recessions have been avoided.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Stinging nettle is a less common weed that pops up on some trails.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
“Looks more like a Stinging Jinx to me,” said Lucius.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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