mauling

Example Sentences

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Despite the scale of the electoral mauling no immediate move was made to challenge his leadership and cabinet colleagues appeared to publicly rally round.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

In a sport that was long defined by a handful of powerhouse programs mauling everyone in their path, Cinderella has finally crashed college football’s party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Before Townsend took charge, Scotland had gone 10 years without a victory over the English, the nadir being a record 61-21 mauling at Twickenham in 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Romy is so caught up in her business that she’s nearly attacked by a dog on the street until a handsome stranger gives a whistle and stops the mauling moments before disaster.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

Sitting there, it was easy to remember the island, the storm, the cold, the lightning, the fallen tree, the dead sparrows, and the mauling.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen