slam
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Gamers were quick to slam the policy as an unethical incursion on their privacy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
After all, in that July game he did make Francona pay for his disrespect—by hitting a grand slam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Of course, betting on sports rights isn’t a slam dunk.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
A heavy metal door stood open at the end, but I could not help but feel like it may slam shut and I would be trapped in this labyrinth forever.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
I slam it shut and collapse onto my bed.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
On stage, Cameron Winter leads an overall enthralling performance, as the group slams out songs back-to-back with little to say in between; no shenanigans, just a top-notch show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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
The Black Book slams shut, and the skeletal figure is yanked back through the ghostly green door before it dissolves into mist.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Dashcam video captured the dramatic moment a lorry slammed into an overpass in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In March 2022, a rocket slammed into the moon, creating a double crater about 95 feet wide.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Tucker tracked it back to the warning track but just missed the catch as he slammed into the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The remarks came a day after the envoy slammed China's "dangerous conduct" following a clash between Philippine and Chinese sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The deep tones rolled out over the floor, slammed against the walls, bounced off the ceiling, and made books quiver on the shelves.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
After slamming into the Japanese islands and sweeping past Taiwan's northern tip, Bavi is expected to make landfall in eastern China over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
United says it has saved millions of connections for customers—and saved employees from slamming the door on them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Green groups have been angered, with the Initiative for Climate Protection, the Environment and Against Noise in Air Transport slamming the new terminal.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
And then, in a flurry of doors slamming, they’re gone.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
