drubbing
Example Sentences
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From the World Cup win at Lord's in 2017 to last year's Ashes drubbing down under.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Reduced to 40 percent of seats after a drubbing in the 2024 general election, Nelson Mandela's former liberation movement has been forced into an often-uneasy coalition with nine other parties.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Grant did not avoid responsibility for the drubbing he’d just taken.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
The defending NBA champions are 3-0 against the Lakers this season, including a 43-point drubbing last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
“Bit of a drubbing, if I’m being honest.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
