as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
he's a bit of a mess, but he says he bunged up the other guy in the fight even worse
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The T-shirt, available in numerous colors, features a woman suggestively licking a stamp that contains the distinctive Playboy image of a rabbit wearing a bowtie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Danielle took her shot and voted for Boston Rob, who managed to turn the vote onto Wes Bergmann, wiggle out of banishment, and make his way back into the turret to lick his wounds.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Rounds of brutal cold have pounded the eastern half of the US all winter.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Northern California began being pounded by a series of storms Friday that are expected to bring considerable amounts of snow and rain for at least a week — a key boost to improve the state’s water outlook.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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The overgrown foliage had been hiding an ancient structure.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Linda lashes out at everyone, a bottomless pit of emotional need, and takes refuge in drugs and alcohol.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump has lashed out at the fees U.S. shipping pays to use the canal but seems most animated by the involvement of a Chinese company in its operations.—
Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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On the first play from scrimmage, running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had the ball punched out of his arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
10 Nov. 2024
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Williams had the ball punched out on a run by Jalen Carter, and the Eagles recovered and returned the ball all the way to the Rams’ 10-yard line, 4d ago / 2:18 PM PST Copied Share End of third: Eagles 16, Rams 15 Rohan Nadkarni Great, great game so far that’s setting up to be an exciting finish.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Comparable sales in the company's International Developmental Licensed Markets segment rose 4.1% in the quarter ended December 31, beating estimates of a 0.43% drop.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans, Santa Clara, Calif. will host Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in 2026.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Israel has eliminated much of Hezbollah’s senior leadership and has otherwise battered the group beyond recognition.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Coastal Florida, for example, battered again and again by hurricanes, can’t wait to rebuild each time, just as close to the water as before.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cookie whipped them and forced them to walk on burning pavement.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Pitchers and catchers report to the Padres’ spring training complex on Wednesday, leaving the team six weeks to whip the roster in shape for opening day.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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