slinging

Example Sentences

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If you think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump and gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, you’re about to get all shook up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

For those who think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump has-been, a gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, Baz Luhrmann’s new movie is a bracing corrective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Real-estate companies are locked in a fierce battle for market share, slinging lawsuits at their rivals even as many of them are pouring billions of dollars into acquiring competitors.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

It shouldn’t have come to that considering how in control USC seemed at the start, with its quarterback, Jayden Maiava, slinging the ball over the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

“That’s all right, my boy,” August says cheerily, slinging a bucket of meat at me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen