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The move was described as a "slap in the face" by openly gay footballer Jake Daniels, who had received a message of support from Henderson when he came out.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Canada, he added, would slap dollar-for-dollar countertariffs on U.S. goods such as steel, dairy and appliances on Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Section 301 has also opened the door to new country-specific tariffs targeted at Brazil, at 25%, while Section 338 was cited to slap an extra 50% import tax on certain Canadian goods.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Lineage recently applied for building permits to replace the site, which Bass called “a slap in the face” to Boyle Heights families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

We just say bye and see you at school and slap hands and it’s just...normal.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Beaten easily by Calvert-Lewin for Leeds' second goal, slapped turf in frustration after the striker fired past him for the third and then failed to block Okafor's fourth.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before his hubris is slapped down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Prosecutors unveiled the indictment in early 2019, and Washington slapped a first round of sanctions on Huawei after the charges were levied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Clutched in both Miss Myrt’s waxen hands was the pointer she slapped the map with or pointed to things with on the blackboard.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

One man was spotted riding his cricket bat like a hobby horse toward the dunes, slapping his backside in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A few rows away, Hernandez, the El Pasoan decked in a black Mexican jersey, was slapping high-fives with strangers around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

The EU has taken several measures to confront soaring imports from China including doubling its duties on foreign steel, slapping higher levies on small parcels from abroad and hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

“No” Madeline snaps, slapping her hand down on the arm of her chair.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish