stabbing

Example Sentences

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I started having a stabbing pain in my chest during morning runs, and struggled to breathe deeply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Esan had made unsuccessful attempts to join the Army in the years before the stabbing, the court was told.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He was found near USC, around 15 miles from the scene of the stabbing, the source said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

“I will use my own needles, thank you very much. Good honest bone. None of your nasty jagged iron things, stabbing you like little slivers of hate.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss