shellacking
Example Sentences
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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
Then they marched into Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday afternoon and found themselves on the wrong end of a 28-7 shellacking by Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
“We needed that,” he said, “to help us get over that shellacking we took in Game 2.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
In the East, Indiana prevailed by 32 points in Game 4 only to watch New York return the favor with a 30-point shellacking in Game 5.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024
I, meanwhile, stayed home on Euclid Avenue, living upstairs from my mother as another leaden Chicago winter descended, shellacking the trees and sidewalks with ice.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
