slap
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It’s a stinging insult: By the samurai code, Kanbei should be killed, not imprisoned — Murashige couldn’t have landed a more devastating slap than by letting him live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass decried the application as “a slap in the face” to the families of Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"For them to say there's not really enough evidence, I think for me and my parents, it's a bit of a slap in the face, really," says Zak.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
After the high-profile Venice wedding of US billionaire Jeff Bezos a year ago, the ambassador's visit was a fresh "slap" to local people, some of whom struggle to make ends meet, the group said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jax tosses her an easy underhand ball, and Madge catches it with a slap against leather.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
I was slapped with a bill for $1,022 for this year’s tests.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The label gets slapped on funds that do not agree on what “green” or “responsible” even means, and two ESG funds can hold completely different companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
As part of a major push to target big tech abuses, the EU slapped the Mountain View company with fines worth a total of 8.2 billion euros between 2017 and 2019 over antitrust violations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Clare groaned and slapped a paw over his empty eye socket.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
“Science class starts… NOW!” the company posted on Facebook, noting that a moose has 6-foot antlers “for defending territory,” while a beaver has a flat tail “for slapping water.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’s slapping his name on other people’s accomplishments and trying to claim credit.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Brussels has also taken several steps to protect its market from what it describes as unfair Chinese competition, including slapping extra levies on small parcels from China.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Fly-faced Tirid joined in, his wings slapping another demon, who bit at them.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
