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bashings

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plural of bashing

as in thrashings

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The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

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His legacy will be most remembered for two painful gut punches to Bruins tradition.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Castillo allowed four runs on eight hits with one strikeout and one walk in four innings.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Getty Images More than 30 years after releasing its first album, Nickelback is gearing up to drop another full-length, one which has already produced some minor rock hits in America.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of hits

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The Mother was the destination, but the slaps, pineapple, goat, and countless detours made the journey worthwhile.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of slaps

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Here was Jay, drawing a line between the increasingly popular molly raps of the 2010s with his own penchant for luxury garments.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of raps

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The days spent with the other witnesses as well as the encounters and testimonies shed light on events that had remained unresolved for decades.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Even Velvet, after seven or eight encounters and a viral video, barely knows him.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

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