slapping

Example Sentences

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Slapping sanctions on VSMPO-Avisma would curtail its lucrative export trade, but it would also force major players in global aviation to switch suppliers or risk sanctions themselves.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2022

Slapping your driver into the turf instead of the ball is never a good look, so consider these simple swing tips, boiled down from centuries of men way overthinking this stuff:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Slapping a corporate name on a stadium doesn’t always mean the sponsors will survive and prosper.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Slapping a "I didn't mean the thing I just said" disclaimer on it doesn't change what Limbaugh is doing.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2020

Slapping him on the shoulder and yelling out, “That’s my boy!” and “Like his old man! ”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss