smacked
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One year ago, Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game after he smacked Kansas City Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the helmet after a game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
While most said Carrick deserved his shot at the job full-time, others said it smacked of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment, also after impressing in interim charge in 2019.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He slammed the expulsion of his ambassador, saying it smacked of "extremism."
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
During a group fishing trip, one of Parola’s friends, Aaron Pierce, got smacked in the back by a flying carp, leaving a giant fish print on his t-shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
A few little roots smacked Anya as she went, and she scraped her legs and feet on the bottom of the river a few times, but she mostly continued unobstructed.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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