jab
Example Sentences
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Working behind a jab and picking his shots wisely, Itauma avoided anything reckless.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
Across the country, worried parents and students have been trying to get the jab privately, but pharmacists told the BBC they have either run out of stock or are down to their last supplies.
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
She’s been pestering Joey to teach her to feint and jab.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.