slapping

Example Sentences

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Slapping a tax on disused plots of land would encourage house building on disused sites in Wales, according to government ministers.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

A video posted on Instagram by a local taco shop, Slapping Tacos ATL, appeared to show the artist and his entourage pulling up to the commercial strip where the shooting had occurred hours before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Slapping sanctions on VSMPO-Avisma would curtail its lucrative export trade, but it would also force major players in global aviation to switch suppliers or risk sanctions themselves.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2022

Slapping a corporate name on a stadium doesn’t always mean the sponsors will survive and prosper.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Slapping along the rocks of the jetty down there.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy