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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

Put like that, it sounds believable when he said in advance he was looking forward to the meeting, but there must have been a jab of nerves too.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Most people around here didn't even know about me training at Malloy's for years, punching the bag, and learning how to snap my jab and move my feet.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Verbal jabs work a lot better if the would-be roaster has a sense of self- confidence, or at least the ability to fake it.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on the NHS despite them being approved for use three years ago, BBC News has found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The government scheme to support people injured by Covid vaccines and other jabs has cost £83m to run since April 2022, new figures have revealed.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Even slight jabs, if relentlessly delivered, can undermine, if not rupture, relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The artist’s many jabs left its residue under the surface of the skin.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Mid-vows, “Madonna jabbed her middle finger upward,” J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in “Madonna: An Intimate Biography.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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

Later that afternoon I rammed my hand into that pocket and jabbed my finger.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 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

I yanked my hand from his and immediately jabbed at his rib cage with an affectionate but firm punch.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

One of his trainers was the legendary Eddie Futch, who between lessons in jabbing and ducking told Roach that his best piece of lifetime advice was to “never open your own gym.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

She points in my direction, her finger jabbing at the air with some kind of urgent message.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi