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He wanted to help trapped flies—perhaps he felt the pain of his wings bashing against the inside of the bottle more than most people.

Instead, Mr. Carlson excoriated American supporters of Israel, particularly bashing “Christian Zionists” for their “heresy.”

“Joyfully engaged in bashing the stocks of the companies he covered. Whatever he’s thinking, it comes out of his mouth.”

For more than two centuries, the United States has treated Latin America as its personal piñata, bashing it silly for goods and not caring about the ugly aftermath.

Collier’s investment in Unrivaled has been portrayed at times as a conflict of interest—and yes, bashing one league while you’re building another presents some interesting optics, to say the least.