jab

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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

Oliver Picard, chair of the National Pharmacy Association, told BBC Radio 5 Live that his pharmacies were getting a booking for a jab every two to three minutes with more than 100 overnight.

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

Gen. Pam Bondi’s jab, people who live or work in Culver City posted photos of clean streets, manicured parks and humming community events.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Each time was like a tiny jab, till Penelope’s heart felt as full of pins as the lumpy red pincushion carried by Madame LePoint, the dressmaker at Ashton Place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood