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[stab] / stæb /




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"Abandon the direct negotiations... Don't be with them and stab us in the back," Qassem said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

It became a viral sensation, spurring countless inspired products from Crumbl Cookies to Shake Shack desserts as well as major chocolate brands like Lindt and Godiva taking their own stab at the pistachio-filled confection.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

I often have to wear a stab vest for front-line work says Andrew Meaney, a Trading Standards officer in Wales with more than 36 years experience behind him.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“A diary is an assassin’s cloak which we wear when we stab a comrade in the back with a pen,” wrote William Soutar, a Scottish poet and diarist, in 1934.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A distinct stab of jealousy pricked against Ekon’s skin.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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