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as in to abuse
to abuse physically
demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
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Recent Examples of maul
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs reopened on Monday despite Stewart having been mauled by a great white shark just two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.
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Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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Chris Brown was seated at the defense table in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday, poised to testify at his dog-mauling trial, when the judge declared a mistrial due to juror misconduct.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs reopened on Monday despite Stewart having been mauled by a great white shark just two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.
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Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.
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Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
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Some dogs fear brooms, vacuum cleaners or other household products, particularly if they’ve been hurt or abused in the past.
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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Babcock will use playing time as a hammer.
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Dylan has access to a variety of them, our favorite being using the giant hammer to smash the Hiss into pieces.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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The heart-pounding encounter ended with the calf reunited with its mother, dramatic photos on a cellphone — and the couple continuing on to catch brook trout.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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But this fiscal sledgehammer is not the solution.
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In the 12th, a combo of sledgehammer rights sent Louis to the canvas for good, his first time being knocked out.
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During this stretch, the Colts will face three AFC opponents, including the Steelers, who manhandled them last year and forced Jones to commit a career-high five turnovers in a loss.
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Those ramped up after Ottawa was completely manhandled by the Canes, and never held the lead at any point in the series.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
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“Maul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maul. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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