slap

Example Sentences

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But to many of the states, the deal looked like a slap on the wrist, not the catalyst needed to promote competition in concert ticketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Vegas would later go down a man as well, losing Dorofeyev for much of the second period after he was drilled by a Jackson LaCombe slap shot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

The 36-year-old's victim, Ismail Qureshi, described the sentence as "a slap on the wrist".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Some of them recognize her, and soon they’re shouting hello and holding up their hands for her to slap.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy