stung
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Stung by years of losses, the independent fashion brand appointed retail veteran Ewan Venters as its executive chairman late last year in a bid to turn things around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Stung from suffering a midweek German Cup elimination by Bayern Munich, Leipzig were dominant in the opening half.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Stung by the loss of subscribers, cable and satellite services are aggressively developing ways to court cord-cutters.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
Stung by stories in the wake of Sakkari’s match Monday that made it appear the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023
“So he was . . . bitten? Stung, whatever? Is he going through the Changing?”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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