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clobber



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Consequently, any great jump in spending by hyperscalers may clobber stocks that carry great weighting in the market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

That’s a relief, particularly given how the movie tries to clobber you into submission.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

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

“Well, clobber it! Point this way—now wait till he comes back, he doesn’t know this station’s still operational—just wait.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

That team held a players-only meeting after falling to 0-3… then got clobbered, 27-0, by the Houston Oilers in Week 4.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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

The contracts clobbered the stocks of state-licensed bookmakers last year.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

Suddenly his chest constricted, pain clobbered a shoulder, he almost toppled backward into the tub.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

“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

The shift of manufacturing jobs to less expensive states in the South, or to Asia, started clobbering many Midwestern factory towns in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 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

Charges began to hit the boat directly, clobbering the hull like a hammer on a pail.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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