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Recent Examples of punching bagNetflix has been a favourite punching bag for many in the French industry who blame declining box office on the rise of online viewing.—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022 Maybe my knee-jerk reaction just proved a key Harry & Meghan point: The Duchess of Sussex makes for an easy punching bag.—Kristen Baldwin and Darren Franich, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022 This 205-pound heavyweight punching bag is a #1 best-seller on Amazon.—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022 Despite all the positive talk from Rodgers, Green Bay is a shell of itself and nothing will illustrate that more than a road loss to its longtime punching bag.—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for punching bag
As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.
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