slug
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Deukmejian vetoed the bill, though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2024 designating the slimy yellow creature as the official state slug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
And while most people associate the versatile fibre with jumpers and blankets, it is also used in products ranging from flood protection systems to slug pellets, further helping fuel demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Don’t borrow money or buy a slug of bonds just to dilute your stock concentration below the legal thresholds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"My threshold for taking control measures is higher now because I have been able to prove to myself that I can evaluate the risks from slug activity with greater accuracy."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Captain Holly Short felt as though a sucker slug was drawing her brain out through her earhole.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
The labor market’s recovery adds to signs Canada’s economy is settling after being slugged by trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He was facing Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, a weak hitter who slugged .363 for the year.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025
Defending champions Napoli slugged out a 0-0 deadlock with rising force Como on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
Perhaps more important, he also slugged his first home run in 10 games in the third inning of a 5-3 matinee loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
“I’m gonna…” I slugged Charlie lightly in the arm.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Schick revolutionized shaving with injector razors and multiblades in a single cartridge, slugging it out in the marketplace for decades with rival shaving giant Gillette.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Teoscar Hernández hasn’t been slugging the way he’s accustomed to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tampa Bay added Freddy Peralta—one of the best pitchers in the National League in 2025 who has struggled in 2026—as well as slugging catcher Liam Hicks and shutdown reliever Tyler Wells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Kent, a five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, was long considered the greatest slugging second baseman in baseball history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“The night is young,” I say, slugging Shorty’s arm.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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