slug
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“Oh, it’s OK,” the Dodgers would say, “because we can always slug to counteract it. And we have incredible starting pitching, so we can get away with it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"The thought that all of these beautiful creatures and habitats could be compromised as superpowers slug it out for supremacy is sobering."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Deukmejian vetoed the bill, though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2024 designating the slimy yellow creature as the official state slug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In other words, the same $8.5 trillion market value would be spread across more shares, reducing the value of Musk’s new slug of shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Every Sunday we swallow quinine tablets so bitter your tongue wants to turn itself inside out like a salted slug.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
The labor market’s recovery adds to signs Canada’s economy is settling after being slugged by trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He slugged it out brilliantly with Mr Vango that day; the two of them were like Wilder-Chisora take two.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
“In the end, they not only ran it back, they sprinted it back, they slugged it back, and then, finally, they literally Will-ed it back,” I wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
He was facing Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, a weak hitter who slugged .363 for the year.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025
He and Omar slugged each other hello and boarded the school bus.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The two sides are now slugging it out in courts in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates, filings reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Schick revolutionized shaving with injector razors and multiblades in a single cartridge, slugging it out in the marketplace for decades with rival shaving giant Gillette.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
They rank third in home runs and slugging percentage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Teoscar Hernández hasn’t been slugging the way he’s accustomed to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Naw, that's where we keep the chopper," I answer, slugging him in the arm.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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