stub
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It wasn't until 2021 that her killer was brought to justice after the cigarette stub recovered from her flat proved crucial.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Now I stub my toe, I’m limping for three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
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
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
With his right arm around Miss Love and his left arm stub laid across my shoulder and me facing the two of them, Grandpa prayed.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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Instead, I found an option to upload pay stubs manually.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Liverpool's away shirt is inspired by the ticket stubs from European nights during the 1970s and 1980s.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
"Why must I suffer accusations every time some Stark stubs his toe? This was Greyjoy's work, I had nothing to do with it."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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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
Chelsea's Cole Palmer will be absent for another week because he fractured his toe when he stubbed it on a door on Wednesday night.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
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
But now, it’s as if the room is on fire: The threat of a stubbed toe still exists, but moving slowly and cautiously risks even greater peril.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
His eyes look like they did when I stubbed my toe on his bed, all those years ago.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Footwear stocks keep stubbing their toe, and a sustained recovery remains elusive.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
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
You can barely walk without stubbing your toe on one.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2018
He added, accidentally stubbing his toe on a truth, that running for president without the electoral college would involve “a totally different campaign.”
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2018
The old man made his way through the handcarts and fishmongers fresh from the sea, stubbing his toes on the cobbles and bumping into sailors on shore leave.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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