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bashings

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plural of bashing

as in thrashings

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Noun

The eighth and final reprieve followed an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Pardons at which a State Police major, who believed Smith was innocent, nearly came to blows with Smith’s prosecutor, who was just as convinced of Smith’s guilt.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of blows

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With Gable and Rusev left standing, the two went back and forth with punches.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was at the center of a tense scene on Monday night — one in which benches cleared, words were exchanged, but no punches were thrown.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Definition of thumps

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Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Definition of slaps

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The glacial beats and the near-silent raps full of heartbreak and drugs are best absorbed through headphones.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of raps

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Viewers who follow the company’s commercials are likely to have new encounters with the LiMu Emu – and Doug.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 July 2026
Local police routinely receive extensive instruction in traffic stops, neighborhood patrol, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and managing unpredictable encounters with the public.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

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