stabbing

Example Sentences

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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

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

The billionaire X owner has posted numerous times on the platform about the police's response to the stabbing, criticising "how heinously Nowak was treated by the police in his dying moments".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Natalie cried, stabbing her pencil against the paper.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix