flogging

Example Sentences

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The Taliban has ordered Afghan judges to impose Sharia law, CNN reports, which could include public executions, amputations and floggings.

From New York Times

Hududs are crimes against God that have their punishments outlined in the Quran, which include the amputation of hands and feet, flogging and death, according to the Department of Justice.

From Washington Times

Yet it’s the pandemic-denial party that’s flogging it, while strangely the party that took the pandemic seriously is now the one out of touch with reality.

From Seattle Times

"Rather than flogging his flimsy recovery plan, it's time that Mr Yousaf rolled up his sleeves and got to work before more lives are lost."

From BBC

For anyone curious about how that may work out, notwithstanding the promises of the executives who are flogging it via press releases, there’s a precedent.

From Los Angeles Times