first stab
Example Sentences
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In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
The executive oversees daily operations for the county and takes the first stab at drafting the roughly $46-billion annual budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
We have now seen and heard his first stab at trying to take on that hunch.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
Since it won the most seats, Spain´s King Felipe VI is expected to give the PP the first stab at forming a government when parliament is convened on Aug. 17.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
B: Vertical Chiselling; note that the first stab should be just outside the Gauge Line.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by William Fairham
