Example Sentences

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In Denver, head to the immersive art installation Meow Wolf for sensory overload and to your nearest craft brewery or green-chile slinger for fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

A former federal prosecutor from the 1990s and early 2000s, Pirro’s strategic incompetence was further exposed by the case of the Subway sandwich slinger.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

That’s the type of leader the 6-foot-3 slinger is, Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Schneider was equally open about the prospect of snagging a slinger up high.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

The slinger puts a stone or slug in the pouch, picks up the strings by the free ends, spins them around a few times, and releases one of the strings at the proper moment.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann