slug
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A tiny new species of sea slug, smaller than a grain of rice, has been discovered off the coast of Keelung in northern Taiwan.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Coach John Mitchell has sold the scorelines as evidence of a new, swashbuckling style and a willingness to slug it out toe to toe with the world.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
When the nights of feeding still drag and the days creep along like a slug, people will warn you with a knowing air that your baby’s life will “go so fast.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Freeman's winning home-run crowned a night of extraordinary drama that saw both teams slug it out in a back-and-forth battle resembling a heavyweight boxing contest.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
"Stick and run, don't slug with him, stick and run, jab and move."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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