spank
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But quality with the corner for Casemiro's goal and then that free-kick - you get in team of the week if you spank one of them in the top bin.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
He also chides West for leaving his orthodontic retainers out on the countertop, a light spank from elder to child.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Putin responded that “it’s better not to spank children and not to cite traditions,” but agreed that “unceremonious interference with the family is unacceptable,” and promised to review the law.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
I’ve come a long way—I very rarely yell, never spank, and I’m generally responsive and caring.
From Slate ● May 18, 2021
“It doesn’t matter what I believe. The hospital’s gotta spank somebody, and I was an easy target. It’s just the way things work.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Monfils raises break point and absolutely spanks a forehand winner from the middle of the baseline into the forehand corner!
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2022
Perhaps it’s because it’s by and about women that it spanks the whole bunch of “prestigious” puzzle TV shows, by never letting the puzzle swamp its characters or their psychologies.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019
For another thing, the movie effectively spanks snobs who claim that people aren’t into books anymore.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2018
He pounces on a forehand from Goffin and spanks a volley away - leave it to me, he says - and then he dinks a backhand volley away!
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2015
"Mother never spanks me," Linda replied with dignity.
From Linda Condon by Joseph Hergesheimer
