thumping
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The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
But the home support's excitement at the possibility of a thumping turned to frustration when the try was ruled out for Tom O'Toole's knock on.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
After the West Indies fought back from deep trouble at 83-7 to post 176-8, Markram and Quinton de Kock put on 95 for the first wicket to set the platform for a thumping victory.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Above the din of the rapids, the men could hear the wooden canoes scraping and thumping into the rocks.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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