slap
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The AI slap video wasn’t the least bit clever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The list mixed up names of the missing with those who were searching for them, and the families said it was like a "slap in the face".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Section 301 has also opened the door to new country-specific tariffs targeted at Brazil, at 25%, while Section 338 was cited to slap an extra 50% import tax on certain Canadian goods.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
He gave the wood a slap for good measure, deemed it solid, and crossed over.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Eubank slapped Benn with an egg; Garcia ate one at Thursday's news conference.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s only a matter of time before his hubris is slapped down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In June, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne slapped a 10% tariff on imported canned vegetables although certain products from the U.S.,
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
I slapped the lid back closed and dumped the box into the trash can.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ed Stack, Dick’s executive chairman, said the sneaker market is awash with inventory and rivals slapping on discounts, which has pressured Foot Locker to keep pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A few rows away, Hernandez, the El Pasoan decked in a black Mexican jersey, was slapping high-fives with strangers around him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The EU has taken several measures to confront soaring imports from China including doubling its duties on foreign steel, slapping higher levies on small parcels from abroad and hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I sat up, heart pounding, slapping at the blank wall for the light switch until the terrible realization dawned on me that I was not in my own room.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
