stub
Example Sentences
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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
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
Sightings of the sweet-toothed Ursus americanus are almost ordinary on Canyon Crest, a stub of a suburban street dotted with swimming pools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
“Shouldn’t we dip his stub into some rubbing alcohol or something? Don’t we have ointment?”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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