smacking

Example Sentences

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Jersey was the first part of the British Isles to ban smacking in April 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Several amendments have been attached and selected for debate - but the one that called for a ban on smacking children has been dropped.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Leading the bonanza is Wells, who is smacking home runs at a rate above 0.7 per game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

“I’m not completely useless,” Macy said, smacking my leg.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence