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clobber



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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, he will hit lazy pop-flys, or yank a ground ball to the pull side, or simply foul off mistake pitches he’d typically clobber.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

But as the storm continued to clobber the state, worse impacts were certainly possible, Mr. Ortiz said.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

Buying and selling "pre-loved" clobber is now a huge industry, in part due to online companies - or marketplaces - such as Depop, Vinted and eBay where people can trade clothes.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2023

He didn't know whether to shout with relief—or clobber Specimen for causing him so much worry.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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

From Scientific American Nov. 11, 2022

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

Malnutrition clobbers the immune system, leaving the victim more prone to infections and more likely to die from them.

From Science Magazine Apr. 6, 2017

The deep brown brew starts off with milk chocolate flavors before the coconut clobbers everything else, and the oily, woodsy coconut essence lingers long on the palate.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2016

That line of hers clobbers me over and over.

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

Razaullah, the 21-year-old batting at number nine on Test debut, clobbered 81 from 63 balls at Edgbaston.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Immediately after tea he clobbered the spin of Ali Usman over the leg side for six, then reached his half-century from 64 balls in the following over.

From BBC Aug. 29, 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

Software companies have gotten clobbered this year, as seen in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, down 22% this year after falling 8% in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

“What’s this?” said Scooter, drawing back and almost getting clobbered.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

“The Last House” and “The Whisper Man” have both outperformed “Don’t Say Good Luck,” with “The Whisper Man” clobbering both in the number of hours viewed after just a few days on the streamer.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Apple finally overthrew Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s largest company by market capitalization, underscoring the dramatic degree to which the iPhone maker’s stock is clobbering the broader technology universe.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

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

He put himself on the Ashes radar by clobbering 183 for Australia A during a red-ball series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin this year, with his form continuing in the Sheffield Shield.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

For such a frail old lady, Miss Wren was giving Miss Peregrine a pretty good clobbering.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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