Example Sentences

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The first round, he toys with Rocky—stinging jabs, taunts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He responds to particular jabs delivered by Jon Stewart or Jimmy Kimmel.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman have only begun to wage their Nov. 3 runoff campaigns, but they’re already trading sharp jabs about each other and their records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A new drug called apitegromab could help people on obesity jabs avoid unwanted muscle decline that's been linked to flat bums or "Ozempic butt", according to research in Nature Medicine journal.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Lynn jabs her finger into the button for the first floor.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth