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clobber



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"If you live in a small house, you don't want all this clobber."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

At least they don’t reach out to clobber nearby cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Skipping their origin story keeps things tight while underlining the idea that these are settled-down grown-ups secure in their abilities to lengthen, disappear, ignite and clobber.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2025

But for UW to take pressure off its precarious pass defense, the Huskies must consistently clobber opponents up front.

From Seattle Times Sep. 3, 2023

“That’s why you’re asking all these questions. You’re not worried about Maya, you’re worried about the baby. God, I’m so going to get a five on this AP test. I’m going to clobber it.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Game 3, with Muncy back in the lineup, he clobbers the Giants, again.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2023

Popular media hasembraced the terms, using them when a snowstorm clobbers an area that usually gets little snow.

From Scientific American Nov. 11, 2022

That said, there are some things you can do to maintain good credit or to minimize the damage if an unexpected expense clobbers your budget.

From Seattle Times Sep. 2, 2021

Mickelson’s not quite out of it, three back of Mattiace as he clobbers his drive on the 15th.

From Golf Digest Mar. 25, 2020

That line of hers clobbers me over and over.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

But it kind of mattered, at least psychologically, and for pride, especially for Turkey, which was getting clobbered back home for its nonperformance in the Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, food prices have jumped by 40% in just a few years, which has clobbered people's finances.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Even when software names were getting clobbered, retail traders stepped up and bought the dip, according to Vanda Research.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

When Indiana clobbered Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal last week without a single five-star recruit on the roster, the result hammered home one fundamental truth about Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Roy sat there panting, waiting to get clobbered.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Ford’s secret project had an ambitious goal: to figure out how to make electric vehicles in the U.S. that could compete with the Chinese models clobbering competitors globally.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

Weatherald was in fine early touch, clobbering a series of boundaries from Carse whose radar was off, bowling too short and wide.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

They looked incredible while clobbering a seemingly disinterested Phoenix Mercury team 85-59 during last week’s final tuneup, which alleviated many concerns following an 84-79 setback in the preseason opener.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

Instead, I remember winning a card tournament, clobbering baddies with finesse, collecting enough Chocobo feathers to finally purchase that rare saddle.

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2024

Out in the dust-clouded yard, Riker’s tyrannosaurus leaned down and gobbled up a man in a prison uniform, then swept its tail in a wide arc, clobbering two knuckleskulls and sending their riders flying.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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