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smashing

[smash-ing] / ˈsmæʃ ɪŋ /






















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Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Like Johnson in “The Smashing Machine,” Gyllenhaal plays an UFC contender named Elwood Dalton, who’s disgraced after a tragedy in the ring.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The Laney "family" of musicians includes Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, bass guitarist Nathan East and Brazilian artist Lari Basilio who said she was "heartbroken".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“There’s a tragicomedy aspect” to Frenchies’ appearance, said the Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who owns a rescue, Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Still, it seemed his pick of the week was the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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