slap
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“That just felt like a huge slap in the face,” Lewis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The sneaker industry is suffering from excess inventory of casual lifestyle sneakers, which has prompted many shoe sellers such as Foot Locker and Nike to slap on discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Or did ya just slap some AI slop on this piece that we were so helpful with?”
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
But in Andriesz's view that amounted to little more than a regulatory "slap on the wrist" and made it harder to make a claim for whistleblower retaliation against BGC at tribunal.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
We watch Woo on the tree branch slap his chest like he’s King Kong, whistle in victory, and lick the firefly residue off his hands.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Warner Bros. demanded Russell pare down the film’s most intense scenes yet still slapped it with an X rating in the U.S. and U.K., while other countries banned it outright.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
It also raises questions about how well these ads are being slapped together.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
That miss took into account a $1.2 billion fine the bank was slapped with by the Treasury Department after regulators found it had insufficient systems to monitor and report financial crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She slapped again at her neck and arms and rubbed at her face.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Canada retaliated by slapping the US with its own 50% "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
But that has not stopped the bloc from slapping fines on major players.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Already, Skubal’s joining in on pregame handshake lines and slapping the dugout railing in time to Roki Sasaki’s warm-up music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Too many, I’d say, but slapping droning voiceovers atop expository visuals isn’t for me.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The beaded blue sandals Ekon had found for her were slightly too small, and her heels hung off the backs, slapping the soles of her feet with every step.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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