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It’s also a testament to bygone stigmas and ascendant trends in American dining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In her writing, she openly discusses and encourages topics about womanhood and aging despite the stigmas around women's health, and emphasizes moments in her life where she held men accountable.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

With their annual income at their fingertips, a family of saffron farmers pluck delicate crimson stigmas from crocus flowers grown high in India’s Kashmir Valley.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

“There are stigmas attached to using AI filmmaking tools, especially in traditional creative communities, but we’re trying to be transparent about how the tools are being used,” Shimura said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

To subject people who test positive to stigmas, especially when most of them may be false positives, is counterproductive and wrong.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos