jab
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A slight jab and a vaguely sore arm later, I’m now halfway to being significantly more protected against a shingles outbreak than I was before.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
In interviews, he’ll sneak in a verbal jab at Roy, then finish the insult with a wry smirk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
They didn’t fire Espada, owner Jim Crane said, because he’s “doing what he can do with what he’s got”—a not-so-subtle jab at the Astros’ flawed roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His words hit me like a jab to the chin.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Kathleen did not want to pay privately for the jabs, concerned about not having the right support.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Even without access to the U.S. market, Chinese carmakers are taking subtle jabs at Detroit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
By contrast, in America today, billionaires treat longevity like a full-time job, locking themselves in cryotherapy chambers, getting regular peptide jabs and making the pursuit of living forever look thoroughly joyless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As if this whole affair weren’t self-satisfied enough, Iñárritu jabs his finger at the audience one last time.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
A day ago I was regular Ali, throwing jabs in the shower and shadow-boxing my own reflection in my mother's mirror.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
And the midtempo ballad “The Knife” describes a collapsing relationship as a mortal threat, akin to a dagger jabbed into one’s side or a case of kerosene waiting to be ignited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Silva later told investigators she was jabbed with the stick, but nowhere in the video does she report it to the officers assisting her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
More than 13 million people have been vaccinated so far this year, but that is still more than 5 million below the number who were jabbed last winter.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
It was also possible that he accidentally jabbed himself, through his gloves, on a needle or a patient’s teeth.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
She jabbed at the elevator button, knowing she should feel embarrassed.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
He added: "All we were doing is jabbing sheep day and night. The poor sheep, it was horrendous for them."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The artist and buyer were nonconformists, jabbing at, well, something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
He loved to say it on the stump with his trademark snarl and jabbing finger.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
Capturing, jabbing, and tracking each wild Elanora koala is basically double that.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
I could feel his eyes jabbing into my back.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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