slapping

Example Sentences

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‘People are slapping the FDE title on sales engineering without really understanding how Palantir did FDE or why it worked so well.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But the scheme hit legal and political obstacles from the start, with the UK Supreme Court eventually slapping it down as illegal.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

However, Underhill was dispatched to the sin-bin for a high hit on Northampton's Danilo Fischetti before captain Itoje followed for mindlessly slapping the ball out of Italy scrum-half Alessandro Garbisi's hands.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Faults can be caused by lines slapping together, a piece of equipment breaking or other reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

On our break, I go stand outside on the iron bridge, slapping my own face to wake up.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron