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stabbing

[stab-ing] / ˈstæb ɪŋ /


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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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Lauren Buckland, 36, said she gets regular random "stabbing" pains in her uterus, lower back, hip and pelvis.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The students are upset with M, her colleagues say, while stabbing her in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The sound sharpens my fear into a hard point stabbing at my center.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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