as in to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
The surgeon who treated him at a London hospital told Bradley that if the 18-year-old hadn’t deflected the blade, he would have been stabbed through the brain.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The senior was found unresponsive with multiple stab wounds over his body, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Knives were banned at this Christmas market after an armed man went on a stabbing spree at a market in August.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
The surgeon who treated him at a London hospital told Bradley that if the 18-year-old hadn’t deflected the blade, he would have been stabbed through the brain.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The man sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound during the incident, while the woman has other non-life-threatening injuries, police's X post reads.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The senior was found unresponsive with multiple stab wounds over his body, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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In art and politics equally, 2024 has been—to me, at least—a swerving journey between high peaks and low depths, blind confusions and piercing revelations, the crooked and the straight.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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The wire runs along the catalyst layer, then pierces the ePTFE membrane to connect to the current collector in the back of the electrode.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bronwyn Newport is opening up about the terrifying moment she was attacked by a dog that left her with 37 puncture wounds in her arm and legs.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hamilton was also punished for two separate incidents, first serving a five-second time penalty for a false start before being hit with a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane after suffering a puncture.Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mangione methodically planned the killing for months in an attempt to spark debate over insurance industry practices, federal prosecutors said in a statement.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Be wary of photos and videos prompting you to send money The FBI warns generative AI tools have been used to create images of natural disasters and global conflict in an attempt to secure donations for fraudulent charities.Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Riley, an attorney, has jabbed the finger right back at his opponent, pointing out that the influx of migrants from the southern border happened under his watch as Congressman.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Together, the pair have leaned into Hollywood glamour with knockout gowns that pack a punch.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Even when these parties do aim to help working-class voters, their policies don’t pack an electoral punch.Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Here’s hoping originality and artistic vision is rewarded with box office dollars, and everyone gives it a try.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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How Hosts James and Oliver Phelps Managed Sampling So Many Sweets (Exclusive) The recipe quickly went viral, and users across social media platforms gave the beverage a try.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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John Phelan, founder of MSD Capital, was picked for secretary of the Navy, and Charles Kushner, father-in-law to Ivanka Trump and founder of Kushner Companies real estate firm, was chosen for ambassador to France.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is the last poll of 2024, but The Tennessean will pick it back up in January so be looking.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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But nothing ever seems to stick, and that's because no experiment has given any hint that quarks and leptons are composite particles.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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