stab

Example Sentences

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"We used big chisels on the end of broom handles. A bit like gardening hoes. You use those to stab at it and shave stuff way," explained Roche.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Steve Sosnick, chief market strategist at Interactive Brokers, took a stab at answering that question in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

“She gets to be released on Valentine’s Day, which is another stab in the gut,” Montalvo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

But they don’t tell you that the time will come when you stare into the cupboard where the “Elmer the Elephant” plate used to be kept and feel a small but insistent stab of loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Then I’d stab my shovel back in, pull up on the dirt and toss my shovelful over my shoulder again.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña