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Of course, betting on sports rights isn’t a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

As they rotate, their powerful magnetic fields accelerate charged particles that slam into the expanding debris from the supernova, injecting extra energy that keeps the explosion shining much longer than expected.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

Former SNP minister Kate Forbes has claimed that she was viewed as a "slam dunk" for the party leadership until she revealed her views on gay marriage.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Ceuzany's voice ranges from crystalline highs to deep lows, as she performs everything from jazz to slam, commanding the stage with wavy blonde hair and earrings framing her radiant face.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Wind blows in unexpected downdrafts and updrafts as it moves over mountain peaks, and this can slam a small plane into the ground.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The Court’s decision slams the door to such judicial misadventures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Bogdan's coalition has gathered 4,000 signatures so far on a petition that slams the lack of public consultation about the Meridian Hill Park project and the possible cancellation of summer events due to construction.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

With medical personnel who helped his family in October on hand, Alex Vesia slams the door on the Mets to preserve the Dodgers’ one-run victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Another idea suggests the brightness spikes occur when the blast wave from the explosion slams into dense shells of gas surrounding the star.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

Whenever she talks to Gina on the phone, he slams out the RV door and goes for a walk, even if it’s a dark and moonless night.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Around 8 a.m., a CHP patrol vehicle slammed into the SUV, sending the vehicle over a curb, footage on FOX11 showed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Ariela Jofre, a 21-year-old chef's assistant in Santiago, slammed the reform package.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

A restaurant owner has slammed a "disrespectful" pair who he claims fled without paying for dinner and drinks, including a £52 Dover sole.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Researchers have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater was created when an asteroid or comet slammed into the region roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

Constantin slammed the atlas shut so carelessly that some of the pages tore.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Dalton Rushing was shown on the game broadcast breaking his bat in the dugout and slamming his leg guard on the back bench after striking out in the fourth inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, when the jet inexplicably fell from an altitude of 29,000 feet, slamming into a mountain.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

But she went even further in a separate video shared on social media, slamming the first lady's suggestion.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Yet those extraordinary plans are slamming into reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

She glanced up as I came in the room, then went back to banging and slamming.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler