stab

Example Sentences

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"We used big chisels on the end of broom handles. A bit like gardening hoes. You use those to stab at it and shave stuff way," explained Roche.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Now, it seems like Gottheimer is taking a stab at attempting to push the legislation forward.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

She shivered harder and took a stab at whispering, “Håkon?”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack