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“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

One of the victims, now 16, she said she and her family wanted the sentences to be changed, and the boys sent to jail, saying the sentences amounted to a "slap on the wrist".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After a prolonged legal battle between Elon Musk and U.S. regulators over his past purchase of Twitter shares, the technology CEO is getting off with little more than a slap on the wrist.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

It would be generous to call that fine a slap on the wrist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Garvey even gave Cole a friendly slap on the back.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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