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planishing

verb

present participle of planish

as in hammering

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As downballot Florida Democrats continue hammering their opponents for not agreeing to debate them, the torchbearer of the Democratic ticket doubled down against debates again Wednesday.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Russia has been hammering Ukraine, and Kyiv in particular, with near constant aerial attacks for almost a month now.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammering

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
All seemed right in the world until 2008, when Cook discovered that McCauley had been diverting funds for years, forging bank statements and checks and making large withdrawals.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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The Englishman shot a 1-under 70 in the final round and was 20 under for the tournament, outclassing the chasing pack led by Spaniard Ángel Hidalgo (67), who finished three strokes back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Mike Jackson got a groin kind of chasing across the field, hit the ground weird.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

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Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Trump has leaned into molding the White House and Greater Washington in his own image, harkening back to his days as a real estate developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Chappell Roan’s theatrical delivery rises alongside pounding drums and bright synths, transforming self-discovery into a full-room celebration.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

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Skytrax collects data from airline passengers via surveys over the course of 12 months, drawing from over 100 different passenger nationalities.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, in February, Kaplan sold Rembrandt’s drawing Young Lion Resting for $18 million at auction at Sotheby’s, the proceeds of which supported global wild cat conservation organization Panthera.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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The Chinese commerce ministry said the two countries agreed to further cooperate in the agricultural sector, forming a group under the Board of Trade established in May to optimize bilateral trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The duo had been friends in college and played together with Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal three years prior to forming in a band called Neon.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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