stabbing

Example Sentences

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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

Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has posted numerous times on the platform about the police response to the stabbing.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On Thursday, the UK's terror threat level was raised to severe following the stabbing.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He was doing chin-ups during a workout when he experienced a new kind of stabbing pain in his hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“I still have time, Mister Dandy,” the man Jack began, but the silver-haired man cut him off, stabbing a large pink finger in his direction.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman