ram

Example Sentences

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On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The finding supports stories from 19th-century sailors who reported whales using their heads to ram and push objects, sometimes even sinking ships.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

He's a 16-year veteran of the war on drugs, standing ram rod straight, with a handgun in a holster around his neck - and with no illusions.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In theory, other EU countries could override Belgium and ram the initiative through with a weighted majority but that would be a nuclear option that few see as likely for now.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

I put on my mask; the sunbird feathers protrude over my hair like ram horns.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton