The factory discarded several stub ends after trimming the metal sheets.

Before assembling the frame, the craftsman double-checked the layout of the stub mortises to ensure the joints fit perfectly.

After the vigil, the priest gathered the candle-stubs and dropped them into the ash bucket.

He scraped wax from the candle-stub before lighting the lantern.

The mechanic inspected the stub axle for cracks before reinstalling the wheel.

The mechanic replaced the damaged stub axles to restore proper wheel alignment.

During our rainforest hike, we were lucky to spot several stub-tailed morphos resting on the underside of a leaf.

A single stub-tailed morpho landed on the rainforest understory, its midnight-blue underside barely visible until it opened its wings.

Despite its charm, the short story suffered from a peculiar stubbedness that left its characters and plot feeling abruptly curtailed.