barb
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Men in the gallery laughed at the barb.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
One of Askell’s most striking traits is her protectiveness over Claude, which she believes is learning that users often want to trick it into making mistakes, insult it and barb it with skepticism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
The bar was set on the day before the event when DeChambeau threw a cutting barb at McIlroy over his staggering collapse at the US Open in June.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024
The former president also tossed a barb at a Trump town hall on Monday, during which the candidate paused questions to bop along to his playlist for nearly 40 minutes.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024
Sometimes a fish will run right across the surface, skipping and leaping and trying to shake the barb loose.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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