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stabbing

[stab-ing] / ˈstæb ɪŋ /


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The Times filed a Freedom of Information Act request on June 2 for VA Police records of the hallway death and the stabbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

U.K. officials have rebuffed the criticism, with Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy pointing out that the attacker was British and saying the stabbing had nothing to do with immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Prior to the stabbing, New York officials had already cancelled an outdoor watch party set for Monday outside the Garden.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And Musk has repeatedly criticised the police response to Nowak's stabbing on his social platform X.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He spent most of the evening stabbing at the remote control, trying to find a show that wasn’t too boring or confusing.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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