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slug

[sluhg] / slʌg /


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The breakthrough came after he contacted a sea slug expert online.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Coach John Mitchell has sold the scorelines as evidence of a new, swashbuckling style and a willingness to slug it out toe to toe with the world.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“That’s a pretty good slug of oil if it goes in the market right away,” said John Auers, managing director of refining analytics at consulting firm RBN Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Freeman's winning home-run crowned a night of extraordinary drama that saw both teams slug it out in a back-and-forth battle resembling a heavyweight boxing contest.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Like a slug burning to death from salty spit.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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