Sentence examples for stab at from inspiring English sources

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planting at

knife at

shoot at

assassinate at

stuck at

"stab at" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe attempting something or trying to do something without much skill or accuracy. Example: After reading the instructions, she took a stab at solving the puzzle, but still couldn't figure it out.

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A stab at modernity?

The New York Times

It takes a stab at identifying it.

The New York Times - Tech

Walker took another stab at the song.

The New York Times - Magazine

So here is a stab at one.

The Economist

Fancy a stab at that?

The Guardian - Books

Let's take a stab at it anyway.

The New York Times

It was a stab at dignity.

The Guardian

Thanks for taking another stab at this.

Harvard Business Review

But Larry Hardesty took a stab at it.

The New Yorker

Mr. Hoyt took a stab at it.

The New York Times

A successful stab at irony, I'm sure.

The New Yorker

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picking at

knocks at

cultivating at

lashes at

strokes at

beating at

hits at

stabbing at

ran at

moves at

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