slap on
Example Sentences
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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
"He does what he wants and sometimes gets a slap on the wrist, so why would he change?"
From BBC • May 18, 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
The most important federal antitrust suit in live music may have just ended with barely a slap on the wrist.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
He gave Dodger a slap on the backside, and Akira watched her best friend run away into the woods.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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