nicked
Example Sentences
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Imagine it like this: It is late in the evening of April 15, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln has survived an assassination attempt, the bullet aimed by John Wilkes Booth having merely nicked his now-bandaged scalp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Kelly: What, you just nicked another kid's football?!
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Surprise greeted the sight of Brook walking down the steps rather than Bethell after Salt nicked off to Shaheen but the thinking was smart.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
To test the idea further, the researchers created "nicked" DNA, strands that were interrupted at specific points.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Because the skin had not been nicked and the heat had been slow to settle in, Smith had missed it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
