1.   And Irvan is not ripping either Yates or Irwin, although he will slip an occasional jab into an interview.

2.   After a round or two of feeling each other out and landing only occasional jabs, things started to heat up.

3.   Despite its focus on business, Adams began the cartoon as a general-interest strip with only occasional jabs at the inanities of corporate life.

4.   Even her occasional jabs at Republicans are couched in cautious terms, confounding some of her most ardent supporters.

5.   These groups survive the occasional jab because their fan base so strongly supports them.

6.   Forte landed an occasional left jab and combination to the body in the second round.