drubbing

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It started with a 65-14 drubbing away to Saracens in October as teenage wing Noah Caluori ran in five tries on his first Prem start.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would "listen to voters" after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Instead, they got the experimental “All Shook Up,” which has aged well despite the critical drubbing it received at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Grant did not avoid responsibility for the drubbing he’d just taken.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“Bit of a drubbing, if I’m being honest.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti