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flogger

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as in whip

a long thin or flexible tool for striking a horseman who believes that floggers should be used sparingly

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Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
The crack when the punch landed sounded like a whip, splitting the air and bringing gasps from the crowd inside a ballroom at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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