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[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

The following month, after a member of the congregation took up the position of treasurer, it was discovered the cheque stub for the £10,000 transaction bore the name Northern Ireland Organs Limited.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2024

“All of’m,” he said, waving his arm stub over the big garden.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

If one AI company stubs its toe, investors can expect other AI companies to say “ow.”

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

They’ll also have to include documentation of all household bills and expenses, showing how much they do or don’t contribute personally, as well as financial documents such as bank statements and any pay stubs.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

This has to be a change that has already happened and is documented on your most recent pay stubs or tax returns, he cautioned — not something projected to happen soon.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

Lightning flashed, and the bars on the nearest window burst into sizzling, melted stubs of iron.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Acute pain acts as a warning signal, starting when injured tissue, such as a stubbed toe, sends messages through the spinal cord to the brain.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

According to Roberts, Betts stubbed his toe after the team returned from this week’s trip on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2025

As she stubbed it out and prepared to go back into the meeting, she saw Tom coming in the opposite direction.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2025

I was out for a brisk stroll, hands in my pockets when I stubbed my toe on an uneven tree grate and fell face-first to the pavement breaking my nose and scraping up my face.

From Seattle Times Dec. 31, 2023

Her toe stubbed on a loose rock in the street, and she felt a jolt of pain.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Maresca sent on Cole Palmer for the England forward's first appearance in two months after an injury-plagued spell that included fracturing his toe after stubbing it on a door.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

After busting a big toe by stubbing it on her coffee table, Burke never goes barefoot.

From Washington Post Jul. 30, 2022

During an era where patience can be in short supply at the FBS-level, Pitt has stuck with Narduzzi while he’s fielded teams that have flirted with a major breakthrough while also stubbing their toes repeatedly.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2021

To help shape the boot and protect skaters from stubbing their toes, each boot has a hard protective cap called a box toe.

From New York Times Sep. 24, 2021

That’s why the pointless, toe- stubbing battle continued to rage.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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