whip
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he didn’t get a heads-up from the members, telling reporters, “You’ll have to talk to Katherine”—as in Rep. Katherine Clark, the whip.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Brisk of step and sharp of mind despite his years and the hot winds that whip the castle, he stood at the foundations of a temple dedicated to Haldi, the warrior god of gods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Order a blue spirulina-coconut whip or try some street-food mashups, like Nashville Hot tacos and naan nachos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Obviously, addressing issues that the chief whip will need to discuss, but that's where we are."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I hear the wind whip the rigging against the masts.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Elena, who whips up a weekly performance report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Like many a cat lover, Baseman whips out a phone to share videos of his beloved feline muses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
If all proceeds smoothly, as Orion whips around the Moon the astronauts could set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
Wind whips hair across your face as you bend over to pick up the perfect bit of seaweed.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
He turns his face from me, then whips it back, mouth open, tiny teeth shining in the moonlight, and breathes out, making this little hiss sound.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Over the last week, dust and sand whipped up by winds in the Sahara have been transported thousands of miles from Africa.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gleni whipped toward him: “Come back, come back,” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Available starting at 8 p.m., the menu begins with a pillowy confection that straddles the line between sweet and savory: a Japanese milk-bread sandwich layered with duck liver, raspberry, blackberry and whipped cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The branches above her shuddered and whipped from side to side, as though the tree were angry for the damage that had been done to it.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
No, no; let carman whip his jade: 240 The valiant heart is not whipt out of his trade.
From Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by John Glover
He mounted her on a bonny bay horse, Himsel’ on the silver grey; He drew his bonnet out o’er his een, He whipt and rade away.
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Frank Sidgwick
Syllabub 336 ——, everlasting ib. ——, solid ib. ——, whipt ib.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury
Wid dat, I whipt out er de room an' out er de house an' went an' sot down out dar in my house whar Hamp was at.
From International Short Stories American by Various
No, Paddy; it is first whipt, and then shot, you mean.
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
A few walked alone, their faces frozen in shock, as helicopters landed every few minutes on a football field inside the town's military cantonment, whipping up clouds of dust.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tropical Storm Lala is already whipping and soaking Hawaii’s Big Island and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Summer can be especially windy, whipping up the waters around the Cyclades just as tourists flock to the popular islands of Mykonos, Naxos and Milos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her videos will often feature her whipping up elaborate meals and snacks, usually in designer or eye-catching outfits.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
She wears no hat, her red hair loose, whipping around her head in the wind.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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