spank
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Liverpool are not just in the top half, they are a top team and they are in top spot - and they are going to spank them.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
This time the player in question is Oriel Romeu, who shows great technique to spank a volley past Angus Gunn.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2022
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
They don’t spank us or rap us on the knuckles with rulers or wash our mouths out with soap, all of that stuff you read about in old-fashioned books.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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
From 30-15 up, she sends over a tame effort that Serena spanks away to give her nothing to even stretch for.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2016
BST12:25 23 min: Whelan puts his foot on the ball in midfield, surveys his options, then spanks it into the stands.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2015
"Just as nice," gurgled Brother, standing still to receive the six "spanks" without which no birthday could be properly celebrated.
From Brother and Sister by Josephine Lawrence
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