slap on
Example Sentences
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After a prolonged legal battle between Elon Musk and U.S. regulators over his past purchase of Twitter shares, the technology CEO is getting off with little more than a slap on the wrist.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
If those words mean anything, the school will identify the students who disrupted the event and hand them more than a slap on the wrist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The most important federal antitrust suit in live music may have just ended with barely a slap on the wrist.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Wuterich's military lawyer, Haytham Faraj, a former marine himself, said the punishment was "tantamount to a slap on the wrist… like a speeding ticket".
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
He gave Dodger a slap on the backside, and Akira watched her best friend run away into the woods.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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