punching bag
Example Sentences
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The most surprising outcome involved Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who became a punching bag, along with Bass, for people who thought L.A. had transformed into a hellhole.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The punching bag for senators opposed to prediction markets was former U.S. representative Patrick McHenry, a senior advisor to a prediction market lobbying organization funded by firms like Kalshi.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A punching bag painted by Basquiat features his signature crown motif atop the words “Mary Boone™.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
And after the company’s third-quarter earnings report, the new “Magnificent Seven” punching bag is now Meta Platforms.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
Four names a few different punches, demonstrating each one as he does, first against the air and then against the punching bag.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
