stab

Example Sentences

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And let’s not forget John Mulaney’s stab at late-night experiment with the live series “Everybody’s in L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The BBC joined a team from the SFO as they put on stab vests and raided a company office at a business park in Cannock.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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

We stab the ground, loosening the earth, scooping out mounds with our hands.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin