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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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Cohutta Police Department vehicles CBS News Atlanta Town attorney Bryan Rayburn later told the council the firings did not follow the town charter, which requires 30 days' notice before employees can be suspended or removed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a camel trench over a gray tee, along with black jeans and combat boots.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Some patients with bunions, hammertoes, or Morton’s neuroma (which can cause a sensation that feels like a pebble in your shoe) require boots with a wider toe box.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In 1935, the owner of the then sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles grew tired of better teams scooping up all the best players, and proposed the draft as a remedy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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With the Saints last season, Jordan had 10 1/2 sacks.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Noun
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White was replaced by Brandan Smith, who could be handed a pink slip.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The boot in question obviously isn’t a pink slip or a rejection notice.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This downsizing of operations at Old Trafford coincided with the most downsized season since the start of the First World War, though, and next term will be a greater test of United’s streamlined operations.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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The downsizing of the district’s operations will largely fund the 5% increases, Licata said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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