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[jab] / dʒæb /




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Building immunity from the jab is not immediate, so it will take time for the impact of the vaccine to start to take full effect nationwide.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Virologist Thomas Geisbert, who helped develop the Ervebo vaccine, has designed a similar, single-injection jab targeting the Bundibugyo strain that research on monkeys has found offers protection against the virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

On the call with shareholders this past Monday, Sankar appeared to take a jab at those efforts, saying the labs were trying to imitate Palantir.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The fighters and fans struggled to catch a breath as trainer Don Charles urged Dubois to lean on his jab.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In the prison wagon, Kaz woke to a sharp jab against his thigh.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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