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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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White House officials have for days warned of widespread layoffs across the government if the shutdown continues, even though past shutdowns have led to furloughs but not firings.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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No firings have yet been announced.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One scene showed a door swinging open as the camera lingers on a pair of boots belonging to Jones herself.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The stylish Keaton — known for her trousers, turtlenecks, boots, big belts and bigger hats — also was a committed preservationist whose writing and photography led to memoirs and photo books about California architecture.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And considering Maye’s 17 sacks this season — already half his total from 2024 — McDaniels had plenty of reasons to justify a conservative approach.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the sacks came on a must-have third down on the Dolphins’ final possession of the game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cook wasn't the only one who received a pink slip from the White House in recent days.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite a deadly attack on the CDC campus less than two weeks ago, about 100 employees who worked in violence prevention are among those receiving pink slips.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Canoy, a single mom of two, is selling her home and downsizing.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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