lashing

Example Sentences

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“They’re just lashing out,” said Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Now the secretary and her aide are lashing out at underlings for simply following their orders.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He recalled "the humming of the tanker" against the lashing wind and rain and then the "heart-breaking" sight of "thick, treacle-like oil" on the sea.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

After initially lashing out at the strike against Maduro, Rodríguez struck a conciliatory tone Sunday when she invited the U.S. government “to work together on a cooperative agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Maddened by the smell of dragon, horses below reared in terror, lashing out with iron-shod hooves.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin