smacking
Example Sentences
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Duckett shared an opening stand of 192 with Jacob Bethell, who fell for 91, before finally chipping a return catch to Prince Yadav in the 44th over after smacking 18 fours and a six.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The firm was flayed in 2018 by federal Judge Royce C. Lamberth of Washington, D.C., for engaging in what he labeled a “high-tech shakedown ... smacking of extortion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Naomi Long, Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, said she was "fully supportive of removing the defence of reasonable punishment", which would effectively ban smacking children in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
In 2015, the Republic of Ireland banned smacking children.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Human put its lips to my fur and made a loud smacking sound.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
