slug
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If you want to say the Dodgers should slug away and play for the big inning, fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"The thought that all of these beautiful creatures and habitats could be compromised as superpowers slug it out for supremacy is sobering."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
And while most people associate the versatile fibre with jumpers and blankets, it is also used in products ranging from flood protection systems to slug pellets, further helping fuel demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Bonta and Paramount are now poised to slug it out next spring in an Oakland courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her tongue was close behind it, perched in the air like a pink slug gargoyle.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
The labor market’s recovery adds to signs Canada’s economy is settling after being slugged by trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He slugged it out brilliantly with Mr Vango that day; the two of them were like Wilder-Chisora take two.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Andy Murray and home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis slugged it out until 4:05 am in 2023, the Briton barking at one point: "Why are we playing at 3 am?!"
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
He was facing Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, a weak hitter who slugged .363 for the year.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025
Zooey hugged me fiercely, and Charlie slugged me in the arm.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Schick revolutionized shaving with injector razors and multiblades in a single cartridge, slugging it out in the marketplace for decades with rival shaving giant Gillette.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
She covered the song in 1975, choosing to cut the third verse and dial up the drama with meaty piano chords, slugging drums and a flourish of cymbals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He hit only .205 in July, with a slugging percentage of .313.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“In total, the player, the defense, the hitting, the slugging, I think this is the best version of Max,” manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Unlike his Dodgers teammates, he hadn’t been slugging home runs all season. The rookie was still looking for his very first home run in the big leagues.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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