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steamroller

[steem-roh-ler] / ˈstimˌroʊ lər /
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steamroll
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And the Balkan Five have gone from niche college hoops phenomenon to March Madness steamroller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"It's been the steamroller all season. That's the one thing you could take to the bank," said Davis.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Awards season steamroller “ Oppenheimer ” is among the nominees for the PGA’s top award to be handed out later Sunday night.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

James Athey, investment director at abrdn, said: "Things like the Mexican peso have been heavily positioned for quite some time, it's sort of felt like you're increasingly picking up pennies in front of a steamroller."

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

The “Social Studies and Science Interdisciplinary Block” arrives like a slow-motion steamroller.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden