stab

Example Sentences

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In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“She gets to be released on Valentine’s Day, which is another stab in the gut,” Montalvo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

But they don’t tell you that the time will come when you stare into the cupboard where the “Elmer the Elephant” plate used to be kept and feel a small but insistent stab of loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

BBC Sport takes a stab at some names that might be in contention to take up the City hotseat once Guardiola departs.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“Of all the insidious—” He was cut short by another stab of pain, this time in his paw.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman