slapped
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Prosecutors unveiled the indictment in early 2019, and Washington slapped a first round of sanctions on Huawei after the charges were levied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Also as a result of her piece, she was slapped with a one-million-dollar libel suit, subpoenaed as a witness in a liquor laws case against the Playboy Club, and received “obscene and threatening” calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Defense stocks are climbing on Friday after the White House slapped new tariffs on foreign-made drones and components.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
One of the children—a boy—stuck his finger into it, and his older sister slapped his hand.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
