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“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

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

"In the end he got a slap on the wrist," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He gave me a hearty slap on the back, his gaze sparking with excitement.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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