slam dunk

Example Sentences

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Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Forget the politics: When it comes to personal finance, that advice is a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

England's Tommy Fleetwood shot a four-under-par 67 to finish joint-seventh on 12-under, which included a slam dunk eagle with his approach shot on 15 from 173 yards out.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

And so far, the state’s case looks far from a slam dunk.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

“Love you” can slip up on you, sure, but it doesn’t make an in-your-face slam dunk.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas