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stub

[stuhb] / stʌb /


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For many people, a year-end pay stub will have all the numbers a tax professional needs to determine which pay is eligible for the tax break, Steber said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But the definition of what kinds of overtime pay qualify is much trickier than just looking at the overtime line on a pay stub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

When you touch a hot pan, stub your toe, or bump your head, your nervous system instantly delivers an “Ow!” that prompts you to pull back before more damage occurs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

What was billed as a battle of heavyweights might instead come down to who manages to stub their toe less.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

However, my stub of a candle flickered out as soon as I wrote, “Dearest Char, darling Char, beloved Char.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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