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spanking

[spang-king] / ˈspæŋ kɪŋ /


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Sharon Schmeling, one of the couple’s children, said her father told her the surgery went well and that her mother had a “brand spanking new knee.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

The spanking the 49ers took could do that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

Still, Judge Alia Moses had delivered a serious spanking to the federal government, saying it was wrong in arguing it had to cut the wire to carry out its mission to apprehend and detain migrants.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

Look at the spanking new public buildings in Paris suburbs like Nanterre or Massy.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023

It may be that honesty is more important to good parenting than spanking is to bad parenting. matters: The child’s parents are involved in the PTA. doesn't: The child frequently watches television.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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