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Arable farmers may soon be able to stop slugs eating their crops thanks to research by a Shropshire-based university and the work of "slug sleuth" farmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

A few months later, Trump and Bill Pulte, who helms the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said that the White House was considering selling a small slug of shares.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

That includes $10 billion courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway, which is buying a slug of the company’s two classes of shares at about a 7% discount to their 30-day average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

The breakthrough came after he contacted a sea slug expert online.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026

She looked a little like a slug herself, flabby and limp, leaning on the table with her face buried in her hands.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

“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

"Just grit. I think we just slugged it out," said Brown, whose 13-of-19 shooting including 4-of-7 from three-point range.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

But Overton and his fellow seamers slugged the winning runs to see the 2024 runners-up home.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

Omar slugged him in the shoulder, the way friends do.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

“In total, the player, the defense, the hitting, the slugging, I think this is the best version of Max,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

He ranked among MLB’s worst hitters over the past two seasons, posting a dismal .211 batting average and .595 on-base-plus slugging percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

At the heart of this run has been Pasquantino, a slugging first baseman for the Kansas City Royals who is the team’s most fearsome hitter and unofficial recruiting coordinator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Offensively the Cougars are led by junior shortstop Leighton Gray, a Texas A&M commit who was All-Southern Section as a sophomore after batting .435 with 40 hits, eight home runs and a 0.793 slugging percentage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026

That afternoon we were scheduled to play the winning team of another neighborhood league, a team with a reputation for wild, offensive slugging and poor fielding.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok