slam
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The trucks have a perception system that adjusts quickly without having to slam the brakes and sees and avoids potential hazards early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
One of the beefs homeowners have with PWCs—and so called “wake boats”—is that the waves they generate can slam moored boats into docks and erode shorelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Three singles, a hit batter and a grand slam later, the Tigers trailed for good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I just want you to amplify how important it is when you slam the courthouse doors, whether it’s preemption or standing, in environment-land, that’s it.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
After I fish out my lunch, I slam the door closed.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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Bow shocks are typically produced when material flowing away from a star slams into its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
“This year, out of three slams, I reached one final and one semifinal. For 99% of players, that would be a very good Grand Slam result.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Bogdan's coalition has gathered 4,000 signatures so far on a petition that slams the lack of public consultation about the Meridian Hill Park project and the possible cancellation of summer events due to construction.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
With medical personnel who helped his family in October on hand, Alex Vesia slams the door on the Mets to preserve the Dodgers’ one-run victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
He slams back down on top of the beanbag, letting it swallow him.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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The government in Kyiv first said it was caught off-guard last week, when a wave of ballistic missiles and fast-moving attack drones slammed into the capital and elsewhere before air raid sirens could sound.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
One guy slammed his palm on the door in frustration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The professional ballroom dancer also slammed rumors that she was at all dissatisfied with her celebrity pairing alongside 55-year-old Rodriguez, the talk show sidekick to Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In Long Beach, where waves slammed into the seawall and homes, crews have been reinforcing portions of the boardwalk and are distributing sandbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Brigit slammed the door, shutting them all out, then started to help.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Dramatic video Sunday showed powerful waves slamming into the seawall and the boardwalk, sending water and sand into the oceanfront neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Plus, American workers are slamming the brakes on switching jobs, and prediction markets are luring traders away from crypto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
China meanwhile warned in July of potential retaliation over the French law, slamming the regulation as "discriminatory" and in violation of trade principles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The injury will have been caused by her chest slamming into the water.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I start slamming clothes into my basket, and I have to keep blinking because my eyes feel all prickly with the tears trying to stab their way out.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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