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slap

[slap] / slæp /




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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are myriad reasons people are either refused a credit card or, just as much a slap in the face with a wet fish, a low credit limit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The AI slap video wasn’t the least bit clever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The list mixed up names of the missing with those who were searching for them, and the families said it was like a "slap in the face".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Her Oscars triumph was also the night of the notorious Will Smith-Chris Rock on-stage slap, which overshadowed coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

I award the principal a booming slap on the back—because, hey, when am I ever going to get another chance to do that?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Beaten easily by Calvert-Lewin for Leeds' second goal, slapped turf in frustration after the striker fired past him for the third and then failed to block Okafor's fourth.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Prosecutors unveiled the indictment in early 2019, and Washington slapped a first round of sanctions on Huawei after the charges were levied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Also as a result of her piece, she was slapped with a one-million-dollar libel suit, subpoenaed as a witness in a liquor laws case against the Playboy Club, and received “obscene and threatening” calls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

He slapped the OPEN/CLOSED sign down on a table.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But that has not stopped the bloc from slapping fines on major players.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Too many, I’d say, but slapping droning voiceovers atop expository visuals isn’t for me.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

“Come here, boy,” I said, slapping my leg with my hand.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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