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  • noun Plural form of stab.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stab.

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Examples

  • And in his defense, the pregnant wife he stabs is far worse than he is.

    Writing Question: Unlikable Protagonists odysseyworkshop 2009

  • Then a word stabs him again to the knowledge that if he take no step the king's young son will be king after Duncan.

    William Shakespeare John Masefield 1922

  • The time has come to move beyond the flaccid short-term stabs at stimulating the economy and show the strong, decisive leadership needed to restore confidence in the capital markets.

    unknown title 2011

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    Shakespeare redux M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    Archive 2004-03-01 M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    02.04 M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    02.04 M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    03.04 M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    03.04 M-mv 2004

  • Our most recent Shakespeare "conversation" began with "Bardolatry" on 3.9.2004 and continued with "To read or not to read" on 3.10.2004 (thanks, again, joannejacobs. com) and then with "She speaks poniards, and every word stabs" on 3.14.2004.

    03.04 M-mv 2004

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