swipe at
Example Sentences
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The film doesn’t have to take a swipe at AI; the handmade craft is its own rebuke.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He celebrated the U.S. men’s hockey team, though he still had to take a swipe at the equally successful women’s team that skipped the speech.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took a direct swipe at Armstrong for withdrawing support for the legislation known as the Clarity Act the day before the Senate committee vote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
On Wednesday, he took a swipe at one of the biggest sources of the returns in the market: dividends.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
She began to swipe at the table furiously with a wet rag.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
