cosh

Example Sentences

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Four-time major champion Sinner was imperious and looked unflustered on the few occasions that the aggressive Shelton put him under the cosh.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Argentina were under the cosh, but the pressure eased when Japan's Pieter Labuschagne was sin-binned for a high tackle.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

With deflation setting in and growth slowing, it's little surprise that China's stocks, bonds and currency are under the cosh.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2023

I wanted to know I could get to that point and get through it, because that could be the spell where we are under the cosh.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

I vork und vork mine head off keeping you fellers filled oop tree times a day alreatty; I not vork und vork to feed you effery hour, py cosh.

From The Happy Family by Bower, B. M.