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smack-dab

[smak-dab] / ˈsmækˈdæb /


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“I am smack-dab right in the middle of the Bible Belt,” said the leader of a tiny district on the western side of the state.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

First, the pod zeroed in on their prey—a Weddell seal lying smack-dab in the middle of a large piece of ice.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 7, 2023

This pad isn’t going to win any beauty contests thanks to all those awkward buttons located smack-dab in the middle of its forehead, but each one has a valid purpose.

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

And the last straw, smack-dab in the middle of the Cold War?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022

A red thumbtack marked the location of Bumblebee, smack-dab between Spindale and Forest City.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper


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