flogging

Example Sentences

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When he was first brought into the attack on day three, Head pounced immediately, flogging boundaries from each of the Durham seamer's first three balls.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But opportunities like last week’s flogging of the new Porsche 911 Turbo S on Circuito Ascari are rare and require considerable schlepping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

After witnessing a sailor’s flogging, Cândido led a revolt against regular whipping by officers in 1910.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

With that kind of all-hands-on-deck flogging of the lie, what's surprising is how the nonsense is not even more popular.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

“See,” he said, “they come quickly; they are flogging the horses, and galloping as hard as they can.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker