take the sting out of
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The exiles thought they finally would be allowed to return home, or at least get enough cash to take the sting out of their displacement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Some extra incentive to file your taxes: That refund money could take the sting out of your next trip to the gas station.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Investors will hope that an uptick in Singapore will take the sting out of the weakness in Macau.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The offer, which continues through August, was designed to take the sting out of soaring inflation and cut vehicle emissions.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022
It is supposed to take the sting out of the widening gulf between the have-mores and the have-nots.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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