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slap

[slap] / slæp /




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"He does what he wants and sometimes gets a slap on the wrist, so why would he change?"

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Moore, playing for just the second time in the series, doubled the lead 3:43 into the third period, lining in a slap shot from well above the right circle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

But M23 troops kept advancing even after the accord, leading the United States to condemn Rwanda and slap sanctions in March on the Rwandan military.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

When I come back to earth, my palms slap against the ground, a tremendous boom shaking everything around me.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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