slap
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Washington this week indicated it would slap new restrictions on Iran’s economy in the coming days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s a stinging insult: By the samurai code, Kanbei should be killed, not imprisoned — Murashige couldn’t have landed a more devastating slap than by letting him live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"His return with complete impunity and without punishment for those crimes is a tremendous slap in the face to the victims," legal analyst Joaquin Mejia told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
In a society that’s defined by endless consumption of content, it is easy to absorb philosophies on a surface level, giving Gen Z performative labels to slap on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Where they could run and slap the street signs pretending to dunk.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Defense stocks are climbing on Friday after the White House slapped new tariffs on foreign-made drones and components.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The label gets slapped on funds that do not agree on what “green” or “responsible” even means, and two ESG funds can hold completely different companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mexico has sought to reduce US tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos after Trump slapped sharp duties on steel, aluminum and copper imports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Promotional material for the tumbler used the phrase "tak on the table!" in Korean, using a word that sounds like an object being slapped on a table.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Door slapped Coal’s shoulder and rubbed it a little.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Jurado’s motion also calls on the City Council to consider slapping responsible parties with much steeper fines — ranging from $25,000 to $1 million — for future incidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“If it’s just slapping a brand name on a pre-existing screen, that feels very deceptive and dishonest to me,” Storch said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The world's tech giants have already begun slapping their own labels in anticipation of the rules.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Science class starts… NOW!” the company posted on Facebook, noting that a moose has 6-foot antlers “for defending territory,” while a beaver has a flat tail “for slapping water.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“C’mon, c’mon, c’mon,” I muttered, slapping it against the palm of my hand.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
