slapping
Example Sentences
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“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
What doesn’t work are gimmicks like slapping protein into old brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The EU has taken several measures to confront soaring imports from China including doubling its duties on foreign steel, slapping higher levies on small parcels from abroad and hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
A crowd of other fishermen and spectators circled around them, and I knew from the handshakes and back slapping that Sookie had caught the shark.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
