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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
The winners of the Round of 16 games advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers move on to the classification games for places 9-16.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
Playing a likable but selfish loser, Zahn has never been better; and the boyish, charming Walker freaks out like nobody’s business; the film’s greatest asset is the fraternal chemistry between these two.
Kirk had never heard of Jack Nicholson and said that the film would be a flop.
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Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
6 July 2025
Rebirth to fall of a cliff or risk being a flop – there’s no realistic chance of that happening, as even a 2.5x final multiplier gets it to $800 million.
This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor'easter moves north along the coast.
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