smacking
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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
However, their analysis could not prove a direct link between smacking and the results, as other factors might have influenced a child's life over the research period.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Heilmann said: "My hope is that smacking stops in the UK so children have the same protection from physical assault that adults have."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jersey was the first part of the British Isles to ban smacking in April 2020.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
She was one of the few who did not wait for Richard’s toast before raising the glass to her lips and taking a smacking sip.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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