sling

Example Sentences

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During the early stages of development, giant planets can pass dangerously close to one another and sometimes sling neighboring worlds completely out of their solar systems.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

It isn’t the sort of number of people you can just decide to sling out, saying “Begone!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The British and Irish Lions flanker was injured while scoring Wales' third try, and watched the closing moments of a heavy defeat from the bench with his left arm in a sling.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

However, the Angling Trust says there is a considerable difference between the catapults they use for propelling fishing bait and sling shots designed to cause injury.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

They had decided to sling the cauldron between the two horses and make their way from the Marshes into the safe shelter of the forest, where they would destroy the Crochan.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander