stab in the back
Example Sentences
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The short-lived mutiny posed the biggest challenge to Putin's rule since he rose to power in 1999, prompting the president to accuse its authors of "treason" and a "stab in the back".
From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023
When Prigozhin and his armed men - including many convicts - launched their insurrection two months ago, Mr Putin described their actions as "treachery" and a "stab in the back of Russia".
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023
The added stab in the back came when the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, making Buffalo largely irrelevant as a port.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
“It felt like a parenting stab in the back from the school system,” she said.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023
Captain Black was deeply disillusioned by this treacherous stab in the back from someone in high place upon whom he had relied so confidently for support.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
