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Recent Examples of quirt
Noun
The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.—John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
News round-up Real Madrid set up El Clasico in Spain’s Supercopa by leathering Mallorca 3-0 last night.
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Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.
The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.
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Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
An election year has combined with higher interest rates and the bullwhip effect to create softness in demand and a lack of general consumer confidence.
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Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Of course, there’s also Indy’s iconic bullwhip, which can be cracked to stun enemies and force them to drop weapons.
Trump himself has lashed out at Newsom a number of times over the issue and has ignored a request from the governor to visit the area.
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Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Spencer is appropriately freaked out and lashing out at just about everyone, though Bobby does offer him a potential suspect in Rafael Campos, the head of the Los Tigres cartel who is currently in prison thanks in part to Captain Spencer and Judge Powell.
Hemlock dominates the slopes of the Twenty Mile Creek valley, accompanied by hickories, red oak, black walnut, black maple, dogwood, red elder and mountain maple.
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Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
But a third of the survey’s dugouts have turned out to be hardwoods, including oak, hickory and elm; the latter is known for its tough, interlocking grain—and its modern reputation for requiring the use of power tools.
Everyone here is affected Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.
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Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.
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