nicked
Example Sentences
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Bangladesh dominated Australia on day one of the first Test, despite Steve Smith benefitting from being given not out on review to a ball he later said he nicked.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
He was great in the 2-1 victory at Newcastle - loads of power and energy and defended really well and nicked the winner.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
To test the idea further, the researchers created "nicked" DNA, strands that were interrupted at specific points.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
After the execution, Clinton remarked, “I can be nicked a lot, but no one can say I’m soft on crime.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
