Examples of slam dunk in a Sentence
The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win.
There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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But the decision by Finch to put Reid in that spot was not a slam dunk.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
With the economy under strain and democratic norms eroded under Republican leadership, the 2026 midterm elections should be a political slam dunk for Democrats.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The judge acknowledged that Abrego Garcia’s case wasn’t a slam dunk.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The case that Earth came ready-made with its own water production means isn’t quite a slam dunk.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
With the economy under strain and democratic norms eroded under Republican leadership, the 2026 midterm elections should be a political slam dunk for Democrats.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The judge acknowledged that Abrego Garcia’s case wasn’t a slam dunk.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The case that Earth came ready-made with its own water production means isn’t quite a slam dunk.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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