nicked
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Beardman nicked off Brook in his second over for his first international wicket.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
After Jansen nicked off Matt Renshaw and Alex Carey in the same over, he also found the edge of Beau Webster for his fifth Test five-wicket haul.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Then, showing strength to keep his balance after being nudged by an opponent, he nicked the ball to his left with his right foot, gliding past a second defender.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Imagine it like this: It is late in the evening of April 15, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln has survived an assassination attempt, the bullet aimed by John Wilkes Booth having merely nicked his now-bandaged scalp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Ranofer nicked his hand twice with a carelessly placed chisel as visions of the wonderful objects he would see in Zau’s shop danced through his mind.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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