smack

Example Sentences

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But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Offshore wind farms, he and many other villagers argue, could be connected further out at sea, with converter stations built away from existing communities rather than smack bang on top of them.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For the last few days, smack dab in the middle of his long-awaited breakthrough at USC, Arenas was sick.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

That’s almost smack in the middle of its range in the past three years, implying shares could always become more expensive.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

He wanted to march up to the three-bodied rancher, smack him in the face, and yell, Thanks a lot, Tex!

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan