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[smash-ing] / ˈsmæʃ ɪŋ /






















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Nonfarm payrolls surged by 172,000, smashing expectations of just 88,000, while the U-3 unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Some of the tracks — like “Piano Concerto No. 0,” which features André literally smashing a piano to smithereens — are obviously comedic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And it was a smashing success, not only politically, but substantively as well.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Earnings per share surged to $0.42, nearly doubling last year’s $0.22 and smashing expectations of around $0.08.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"A political paper! Too bad the war will soon be over. The army could use soldiers like you. With your mind, you'd make a smashing officer. It's too bad you will have missed it."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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