thrash
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At the sound of the great drum break, we were to thrash about the locker room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It intends to thrash out the finances of the regions' proposals and assess the interests of the quartet in taking up the new licences.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Once it is unveiled, EU negotiators from the parliament and European capitals will thrash it out to agree on a final law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
That was never far from our thoughts as we watched “The Late Show” thrash, often jubilantly, against the coming night over the 10 months that the network gave it to bleed out.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Together, we silently watch the thrash and spattering mist of the sea.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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He stands with a classical-looking, slightly-open stance, taps the ground once as the spinner enters his delivery stride and then thrashes the ball with his fast hands.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
“When the virus thrashes your lungs, then what’s left is lung damage, and your body just has to heal that on its own,” he says.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
The rough grabs Scheffler’s club as he thrashes out of the rough at 1.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2021
The Boo Hag howls and thrashes as the skin melts into the tiled floor.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Trade bible Variety called it a "lacerating portrait," while Deadline said the "damning" film had "thrashed" Musk as "petty, narcissistic, megalomaniacal, cruel."
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Jos Buttler thrashed Marco Jansen's ball over square leg and on to the balcony of the hotel behind the stand at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It's a dream for surfers, but can quickly become a nightmare for inexperienced swimmers thrashed by strong currents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The air was hot and sticky as Sairy and Dallas thrashed their way through a thicket.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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For rock fans, “Boston” had it all—dramatic guitar solos, powerful lead vocals, a jabbing bass line, thrashing drums and catchy songs with a smart blend of pop and metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
They headlined Coachella in 2025, a rare heavy rock band to top the most influential festival in the U.S., delivering a raucous and thrashing set unlike any in the last decade of Coachella headliners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last week management at the 10-brand group began what could be a long and tough process of thrashing out job cuts in talks with the supervisory board as workers protested at plants nationwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Carlo Ancelotti arrived with his band aid after a 4-1 thrashing by Argentina in March of last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Missy surged into motion, her tail thrashing back and forth furiously, propelling them toward the blockade with dizzying speed.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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