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stabbing

[stab-ing] / ˈstæb ɪŋ /


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When Caroline Bailey was suffering with sharp, stabbing pains in her stomach, she thought it was being caused by her contraceptive coil.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Those faulty messages can produce shooting, stabbing or burning sensations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

U.K. officials have rebuffed the criticism, with Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy pointing out that the attacker was British and saying the stabbing had nothing to do with immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The New York Police Department said it would not increase security specifically at Penn Station because of Sunday's stabbing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

It was hissing with malice, stabbing its head forward as it waddled heavily up the shore, and the beak snapped and clacked.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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