smack

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On the other hand, some ETFs that use options to juice income, or that seek to double the daily returns of stocks and other assets, can smack investors with big tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Even if Fuqua had made the movie like a gritty documentary, just the entrance of Bubbles the chimp would smack of camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

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

There was no chance of seeing an ocean in Sassafras Springs, which is set smack dab in the center of the country.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney