slammed

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Slammed by a wave of layoffs in the tech industry and a steep slowdown in Moscone’s conference calendar, downtown San Francisco has been hit hard.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Slammed by a weakening economy, increased competition from TikTok and recent privacy changes on iPhones, the Snapchat owner missed second-quarter revenue targets and warned that "forward-looking visibility remains incredibly challenging."

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2022

Slammed by record border chaos, the department in recent months has announced operations to disrupt cartels’ finances and to increase investigations and prosecutions of smugglers.

From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Slammed by COVID-19, the U.S. economy collapsed in the spring of 2020 as lockdowns took effect, businesses closed or cut hours and consumers stayed home as a health precaution.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Slammed over against the bar, Lamb had a split-second glimpse of it.

From Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 by Various