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The Police Interceptor Utility hybrid AWD completed the circuit with a best time of 99.7 seconds, once again putting the smackdown on the rest of the SUVs save for its EcoBoost V-6–powered brother, which lapped the circuit in 96.5 seconds. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid AWD Saves Fuel, Hauls Ass," 17 May 2019 Even the festival's biggest buy ($10 million), the feminist thriller Assassination Nation, has been subject to a swift social-media smackdown from critics. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, "5 stellar Sundance movies that need to be on your radar this year," 26 Jan. 2018 After these back-to-back smackdowns, some Federal Circuit judges started to get the message. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Why a 40-year-old SCOTUS ruling against software patents still matters today," 21 June 2018 The pictures on Twitter were an emotional response to a smackdown by the powerful gun industry lobby, which took issue with the American College of Physicians’ call late last month for tighter gun control laws. — Lisa Marie Pane, The Seattle Times, "It’s a Twitter war: Doctors clash with NRA over gun deaths," 21 Nov. 2018 On Thursday night, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 contestant Aquaria was crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar following an over-the-top lip sync smackdown. — Henry Youtt, Billboard, "Aquaria Gears Up for Another Tight Race in Debut Single 'Burn Rubber'," 29 June 2018 The software patent smackdown had arrived in force. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Why a 40-year-old SCOTUS ruling against software patents still matters today," 21 June 2018 For now, people are going with it until someone lays the smackdown. — Meirav Devash, Allure, "Everything You Need to Know About CBD Oil in Beauty Products," 25 June 2018 The Supreme Court intervened in 2007, handing down yet another unanimous smackdown of the Federal Circuit. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Why a 40-year-old SCOTUS ruling against software patents still matters today," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smackdown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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