as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch
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Thomas saw two men – wearing Commanders’ jerseys – unleashing a flurry of punches on another man in a blue Giants shirt.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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But earlier, with the ceasefire on the verge of being cemented, Israel and Hamas continued to trade blows.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Dances With Wolves star nearly came to blows with his costar Wes Bentley during a tense altercation on the set of Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western series, THR reported.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Belif’s Aqua Bomb Cooling Eye Gel, a Best of Beauty Award winner, delivers a burst of cooling hydration to refresh tired eyes, reduce puffiness, and brighten dark circles in just a few easy swipes.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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But even in a world of swipes and instant matches, Arison says that mentorship dynamic remains.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Halloween's iconic Candy Corn Each year, over 35 million pounds – or about 9 billion pieces – of candy corn are produced, according to the National Confectioners Association and most are eaten around Halloween.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Three major strokes and double brain surgery with a metal stent in your head will do that.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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By mid-June, Druse was successfully qualified based on his history of mini-strokes.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meta reinstated a three‑day requirement in September 2023 with enforcement up to performance hits or termination for noncompliance, citing internal data that in‑person work boosts engineering outcomes and keeping exceptions for originally remote hires.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Under her watch, Film4 developed and financed critical and commercial hits like Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, Kevin Macdonald’s The Last King of Scotland, and Shane Meadows’ This is England.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Some biologists argue that more frequent smacks are a sign of rising ocean temperatures.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Larrups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larrups. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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