as in whip
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
a horseman who believes that floggers should be used sparingly
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Between the whip lash of braving icy winds and retreating to heat-blasting apartments, nearly every skin type can start to feel off-balance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Some white parents beat their children with the same whips the apartheid police used in Black neighborhoods.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Williams turned heads in a sheer black gown that featured a structured bodice with delicate straps and a dramatic black tulle train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Skorniakov worked with him on axels using a harness and a pole, bracing and lifting as his son spun in the straps.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Flogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flogger. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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