smacking
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In a video Waltz posted online Tuesday, Tur de la Concepcion is seen smacking the cellphone recording him and saying, “he violated my personal space.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The firm was flayed in 2018 by federal Judge Royce C. Lamberth of Washington, D.C., for engaging in what he labeled a “high-tech shakedown ... smacking of extortion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
They observed that smacking "does no good whatsoever" and have called for England and Northern Ireland to outlaw it, in line with Scotland and Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Heilmann said: "My hope is that smacking stops in the UK so children have the same protection from physical assault that adults have."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Sairy halted, smacking her hand against her forehead.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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