jab

Example Sentences

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He also took a jab at the private equity industry, which has been the subject of criticism in past missives to his shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Working out the puzzle of Flores was key to Scotney's victory but trainer Shane McGuigan gave her the tools to succeed between rounds - urging her to use the jab and rely on footwork.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Pakistan's defence minister, whose government has offered to host talks between Iranian and American envoys to stop the war, appeared to take a jab at the US operation that has closed the key waterway.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

About 5,000 students living in university halls in Kent are being offered the MenB jab from Wednesday afternoon to provide longer-term protection if the strain behind the current outbreak continues to circulate.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Those clouds weren’t through with us yet and dealt another Cassius Clay-left-and-a-right jab to the body of our Boeing 727.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia