first stab

Example Sentences

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Now a 10-year-old but a former winner of the Betfred Bowl at this meeting and he deserves this first stab at the race.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The executive oversees daily operations for the county and takes the first stab at drafting the roughly $46-billion annual budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

The launch was clearly a first stab at a service as it lacked the bells and whistles of Twitter.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023

Doubtless after the first stab of pain that the bird had brought him he had steeled himself to its renewal.

From The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)