steamroller

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Recent Examples of steamroller Donald Trump's steamroller ride to the Republican presidential nomination, a race that is now all but settled with his double-digit victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, has displayed his strengths and exposed his vulnerabilities. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Torrez has a little Mike Tyson in him — a stocky 6-foot-2 steamroller who bullies his way inside with rib-crunching hooks. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 But as the president rolls out a cascade of controversial actions, Democrats are the ones hitting new polling lows — underscoring frustration within the party that lawmakers are being flattened by a GOP steamroller. Mike Allen, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025 Even with Udoh headed to Arizona State, the Black Knight steamroller still has its engine in quarterback Bryson Daily. J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for steamroller
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juggernaut
Noun
  • That's the haunting message we're left with in the final moments of Netflix's juggernaut South Korean horror drama, which wrapped up its third and last season with six episodes released June 27.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Donovan walked away from a long-term project that has turned into a rising juggernaut, trading it for a Bulls team still stuck in basketball purgatory.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025

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