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stub

[stuhb] / stʌb /


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For many people, a year-end pay stub will have all the numbers a tax professional needs to determine which pay is eligible for the tax break, Steber said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But the definition of what kinds of overtime pay qualify is much trickier than just looking at the overtime line on a pay stub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Heaven forbid any of these people stub a toe.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

When you touch a hot pan, stub your toe, or bump your head, your nervous system instantly delivers an “Ow!” that prompts you to pull back before more damage occurs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

After Dad’s gone off, Becky gets up before Ma, and I fix her a bowl of Cheerios, put her sneakers on so she won’t stub her toes, and brush the snarls from her hair.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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