squashing
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Instead Zverev pounced, breaking Shelton’s big serve in the first game of the match and squashing his momentum on a humid afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Concerns about AI squashing software company earnings turning into a run on private-credit funds lending to software firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The retired farmer had queued up on November 29 at a launch of Bardella's new book in the southern town of Moissac, squashing an egg on his head when he reached him.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
In recent years, police have been also cracking down on pranksters who have committed "sushi terrorism" in sushi conveyor belt restaurants, such as licking communal soy sauce bottles and squashing sushi meant for diners.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
And I wasn’t sure about Betsy, but that always made me feel just a little bit better, like I was squashing Darren Ackleman in my head, even if I couldn’t squash him in real life.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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