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And I could not get over the idea of jabbing a needle so deeply and blindly into someone's chest.

Whoops! Nuland, Sherwin B. 2002

Eventually bored, Covalt struck back, his sword jabbing at his opponent's exposed chest.

Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001

He smiled again, squinting and tossing his head left and right in short, jabbing motions.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

He smiled again, squinting and tossing his head left and right in short, jabbing motions.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

Others, such as jabbing her repeatedly with a pin, he did not.

The Soulforge Weis, Margaret 1998

"See here," he continued, "jabbing," with great noise and force the compasses with which he was measuring off our position, into the chart, as if that was in fault, while Fosset and O'Neil laughed.

The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin

I saw the foremost swimmers struck upon the head, or pushed away by violent "jabbing" from the oars and handspikes.

Ran Away to Sea Mayne Reid 1850

York threw his body at the man, his sword jabbing at the man’s torso.

Fateful Journeys Gary E. Parker 2005

The researchers also used measurements from a 2003 study to estimate the impact of using a thrusted rather than thrown spear, the kind of jabbing that Neandertals are thought to have employed.

Science Blog - Science news straight from the source 2009

"I married your mother," he'd add unnecessarily, jabbing a thumb in the direction of his wife of more than half a century.

Charlie Carillo: The Search for an Old Sailor Charlie Carillo 2011