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Recent Examples of bum's rush
Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.
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Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum's rush
Noun
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said only the state can decide whether to go to war or peace, and called on the Lebanese military to prevent the firing of projectiles and detain anyone involved.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The reform, which was approved Friday by Congress, grants employers greater flexibility in matters of hiring, firing, severance and collective bargaining and seeks to limit the historical power of unions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both the boot-heel and northwest Missouri prefer Chevy.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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There will be no American boots on the ground.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the sack production wasn’t as high as some expected, Ezeiruaku impressed with his run defense ability.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Young, who had a career-best 12 sacks, is entering the final season of his rookie contract and is eligible for an extension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lopez opted for a pink slip dress and some fuzzy outerwear.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Booth earned his pink slip with inactivity at the trade deadline, by including player options for Dario Saric and Russell Westbrook and sacrificing three second-round draft picks to dump Reggie Jackson’s salary on the Charlotte Hornets.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lucid Group will slash hundreds of Bay Area jobs, a downsizing ushered in by billions of dollars in red ink that has stained the electric vehicle maker’s balance sheet.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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