shellacking
Example Sentences
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Around the same time, England were getting their quadrennial shellacking in Australia.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The shellacking that big bank stocks have taken as of late could be an ominous sign about what’s next for the economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
It is the prospect of an almighty shellacking that prompts so many of the conversations about Sir Keir's future.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
That’s because Darnold was standing on the other side of the field, wearing a No. 14 Seahawks jersey and a broad grin, as Seattle unleashed a comprehensive shellacking of his former team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
He once coxed a Washington crew to a humiliating fifteen-length shellacking of California.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
