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But quality with the corner for Casemiro's goal and then that free-kick - you get in team of the week if you spank one of them in the top bin.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

“Are you going to spank me for lying — not for dropping out?” thinks David in adulthood, after belatedly informing his parents that he’s ditched the master’s program in Harvard’s Department of Soviet Studies.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

This time the player in question is Oriel Romeu, who shows great technique to spank a volley past Angus Gunn.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2022

Putin responded that “it’s better not to spank children and not to cite traditions,” but agreed that “unceremonious interference with the family is unacceptable,” and promised to review the law.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021

“It doesn’t matter what I believe. The hospital’s gotta spank somebody, and I was an easy target. It’s just the way things work.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Perhaps it’s because it’s by and about women that it spanks the whole bunch of “prestigious” puzzle TV shows, by never letting the puzzle swamp its characters or their psychologies.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019

For another thing, the movie effectively spanks snobs who claim that people aren’t into books anymore.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2018

EST 16:30 85 min: Ribéry and Alaba combine down the left, and from Alaba’s cross, Robben sets up Müller, who spanks it into orbit.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2016

BST12:25 23 min: Whelan puts his foot on the ball in midfield, surveys his options, then spanks it into the stands.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2015

"Just as nice," gurgled Brother, standing still to receive the six "spanks" without which no birthday could be properly celebrated.

From Brother and Sister by Josephine Lawrence