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shellacking

[shuh-lak-ing] / ʃəˈlæk ɪŋ /










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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

And the Dodgers looked anything but rested and refreshed in Friday’s 11-4 shellacking by the Toronto Blue Jays, which left them trailing a postseason series for the first time since last fall’s NLDS.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Then, in early 1983, six months out from what was expected to be another shellacking in the US, Jacklin was asked to captain the side.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

She had to lay down various layers, like shellacking a Stradivarius.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides