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“We have a red-flag system here, where if there’s anything that gets really out of whack, they can immediately tag the milk, and it doesn’t go to anything but cheese,” McAfee told me.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The bad news boomerang of Lord Mandelson's appointment continues to whizz around and whack this government at regular intervals - and inflict ongoing headaches.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

“It doesn’t have to be: OK, you can’t touch the tree, or, we’re going to whack the tree back so much that you can’t stand to look at it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

“My immune system and digestive system got all out of whack over the past couple of three years,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

It’s actually fun to dig and whack things with a mallet.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Marner took a couple of whacks at the puck before finally getting it past Dostal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

Tech shares have taken their share of whacks in the past few months.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Speculative effort from Martina Piemonte, who from around 40 yards out whacks the ball towards the Arsenal goal.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024

But let’s not forget Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, her braided ponytail soaring above her head as she whacks a serve at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

Then pulls out another nail, whacks it in in one stroke.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Indeed, as the band, including Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Lewis and Schwartzman, performed the Bobby Fuller Four’s single “Let Her Dance,” Murray indeed whacked the hell out of that thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

In other words, even though businesses no longer have to pay the emergency tariffs, they are still getting whacked by sundry other border taxes, including his national-security tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

The match went down to the final over but Sam Curran duly whacked Janith Liyanage for six to wrap up the win with two balls to spare.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

The latest market driver is his selection of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve boss, which has lifted the dollar, hit bond prices and whacked precious metals.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

She laughed, sauntered over to the serving line, picked up a ball, gazed at it, tossed it in the air, and whacked it with a flat thud smack in the center of the racket.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

So now he’s whacking Canada harder for punching back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Two big loans that were made during the postpandemic boom in private-equity buyouts are defaulting, whacking some private-credit funds and ratcheting up losses in the already troubled corner of Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

But Root held his nerve, whacking a six and a four to regain control and Sam Hain struck the winning runs with a ball to spare.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025

When I stumble out of my bedroom, still in my nightclothes, a whacking sound alerts me that Mama is on a cleaning tear.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse