thrash
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Blending thrash metal, alternative rock, punk, and Armenian musical influences, “Toxicity” expanded the sound System of a Down had established on its debut without sacrificing the band’s identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
It could be a pretty boring, sometimes horrifying process — I’ll never forget the thrash metal song we received about Shannen Doherty that sounded like it was recorded in a blender.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Once it is unveiled, EU negotiators from the parliament and European capitals will thrash it out to agree on a final law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Uncertainty will weigh on shipping while Washington and Tehran thrash out details on Iran’s nuclear program and other unresolved issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
His duty as a son was to sit and listen to Papa thrash his way around it and around it and around it.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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The left-hander's had a couple of thrashes outside off stump when he needn't have done, but he registers the visitors' first boundary of the season, drilling Ethan Bamber to the cover fence.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
“When the virus thrashes your lungs, then what’s left is lung damage, and your body just has to heal that on its own,” he says.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
The more he thrashes around the deeper he sinks, quixotically abandoning his withdrawal agreement bill just as it won a 30-vote majority.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2019
He thrashes his way back up and gulps for air.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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But in an ironic twist, part of the parking lot was underwater, a tractor had raised a berm to hold back the ocean, and just to the south, homes were being thrashed by waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
There is optimism, though, as Rhian Wilkinson's side thrashed play-off opponents Albania 4-0 in their qualifying group.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Suddenly she jerked and thrashed, having a seizure.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Klinge avoided a whitewash and then grew in confidence, turning what once looked like a thrashing into a one-leg deficit.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
For rock fans, “Boston” had it all—dramatic guitar solos, powerful lead vocals, a jabbing bass line, thrashing drums and catchy songs with a smart blend of pop and metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
They headlined Coachella in 2025, a rare heavy rock band to top the most influential festival in the U.S., delivering a raucous and thrashing set unlike any in the last decade of Coachella headliners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Balogun was allowed to feature in the knockout game against Belgium, but the USA suffered a 4-1 thrashing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He was rescuing a throw pillow, thrashing it back and forth to free it from a tangle of imaginary vines, when he heard the cellar steps creaking.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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