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  • Paxina "Stinging" Thistleknot had heard that Lord Ariakan had deemed the kender "worthless nuisances" and planned to have all kender rounded up and put to death.

    Dragons Of Summer Flame Weis, Margaret 1995

  • Stinging nettles are weeds that never seem to settle in my garden but some common British butterflies love certain flowers and are particularly attracted by any 'buddleia' shrub (a powerful magnet for all the butterflies) - some of them grow wild along railway lines.

    sarcler - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • Stinging it hard, the grounder skidded past a diving Chris Richard and into right field for the equalizer.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Stinging day insects and gnats added to his torment, while his bloody wounds attracted hosts of loathsome flies that clung sluggishly to his flesh and had to be brushed off and crushed off.

    THE RED ONE 2010

  • Stinging the fastball on the screws, A-Rod smoked a single to left, scoring Jeter and giving the Yankees a 4-2 lead.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Stinging the fastball on the screws, A-Rod smoked a single to left, scoring Jeter and giving the Yankees a 4-2 lead.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Stinging it hard, the grounder skidded past a diving Chris Richard and into right field for the equalizer.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Stinging criticism of Short's department was disclosed in declassified documents to the Chilcot inquiry as it heard evidence from Sally Keeble, Short's deputy at the Department for International Development (DfID) who was unseated in Northampton North at the general election.

    Iraq humanitarian effort 'hampered by Clare Short' 2010

  • Stinging tears had crept into the rear of my corneas.

    A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010

  • Stinging tears had crept into the rear of my corneas.

    A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010

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