swat
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Today’s Dodgers have plenty of swat in their lineup, ranking behind only the Yankees in home runs so far as they chase a third straight World Series ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
At another, he stretched out his full 8-foot wingspan to swat away a put-back dunk attempt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Even House Rep. Chip Roy, an otherwise-reliable conspiracist, took to social media to swat down this feel-good hoax.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
She also showed steel to swat aside third-round opponent McCartney Kessler and Anisimova, who were both hampered physically.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
I swat it away like it’s a pesky fly.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
He shoots 3-pointers and swats them away; he slams home alley-oops and hauls in rebounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2025
Jennie could be your cool older sister, all dark sunglasses and leather jackets, as she swats away her choreography like a pesky house fly.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
He swats the ball back on a short hop before it kicks above his head.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2022
Every time a Dodger swats a home run, Pujols waits for him and offers a hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
They told him to use his judgment on strategy, but to give Seabiscuit two swats with his whip, once at the top of the stretch and once seventy yards from the wire.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The first free-hit was heaved over cow corner for six, the second free-hit was swatted over long-on to bring up a 39-ball half-century and another maximum was slotted over the leg-side fence.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
If getting your shot swatted by Wembanyama is humiliating, though, avoiding that shot altogether can be far worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Azusa resident Constance Yu described the persistent bugs as “like little demons but tiny,” while she swatted away the critters during an interview with CBS News this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Green’s sign was swatted away by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
Rene swatted at another fly and shook his head.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
There are also flies — big blue and green flies with large, bright red heads — that residents are constantly swatting at outside their doors and windows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A spokesperson for Tarian, the regional organised crime unit for south Wales, said swatting could be "extremely serious".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That’s because his secret superpower isn’t swatting away shots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Speaking of hands, mine were busying swatting the flies that swarmed all over.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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