jab

Example Sentences

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"Go back to your boxing. Get that jab working," his trainer urged.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Pakistan's defence minister, whose government has offered to host talks between Iranian and American envoys to stop the war, appeared to take a jab at the US operation that has closed the key waterway.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The vaccination is two doses and arrangements will be made for students to receive their second jab on campus.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

From the stage, O’Brien took a light jab at Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos to that effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

We held brother-sister boxing matches in the kitchen, using the two sets of gloves my dad had given us for Christmas, along with personalized instructions on how to land a proper jab.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama