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[jab] / dʒæb /




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The report's authors expect the numbers dying from the disease to continue to fall as more are given a HPV jab and vaccinated people grow older.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

If the greater consistency of his groundstrokes was the jab, the deftness of his dropshot was the body shot.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Virologist Thomas Geisbert, who helped develop the Ervebo vaccine, has designed a similar, single-injection jab targeting the Bundibugyo strain that research on monkeys has found offers protection against the virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Speaking to Billboard later that month, Drake made light of the jab as an “ambitious thought.”

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Amelia was sewing new ribbons on her Sunday bonnet and, watching Betsy’s performance, managed to jab the needle into her finger instead of the hat brim.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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