stabbing
Example Sentences
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He was doing chin-ups during a workout when he experienced a new kind of stabbing pain in his hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Aleix Febas fired the hosts ahead before Dean Huijsen levelled for the league leaders, with Bellingham stabbing home from close range after Alvaro Rodriguez blasted Elche back in front.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
The soles of his feet felt as though needles were stabbing them.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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