smack

Example Sentences

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First off, oil remains almost smack in the middle of its range from just before the Iran war to now, meaning the cost of energy is still higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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

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

This would smack middle-class homeowners in the outer boroughs as well as the wealthy in Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

I scramble out of Barbara’s tent and run smack into August.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen