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smashing

[smash-ing] / ˈsmæʃ ɪŋ /






















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Nonfarm payrolls surged by 172,000, smashing expectations of just 88,000, while the U-3 unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

And it was a smashing success, not only politically, but substantively as well.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Earnings per share surged to $0.42, nearly doubling last year’s $0.22 and smashing expectations of around $0.08.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“If we hit it the way they want now, it’s like smashing a fly with a hammer,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The sailor began smashing and breaking open cabin doors that had jammed.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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