stabbed
Example Sentences
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The pilot who was stabbed on an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday has been identified as Indian national Capt Smit Machchhar.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the four years since her father was fatally stabbed near the entrance of their home in northern Israel, 10-year-old Shireen has carried the burden of grief on her tiny shoulders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
The Sheriff’s Department did not make clear whether the deputy who was stabbed also shot the suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Above all, we learn our lessons when we make misjudgments rather than claim we have been stabbed in the back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Actually, “slept” was a wild overstatement, and when the first low sun rays stabbed his eyelids, he’d awakened cold and wet from whatever dozing he’d managed.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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