smashing
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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
The hailstones were no longer smashing against the peach.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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