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thrash

[thrash] / θræʃ /


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It intends to thrash out the finances of the regions' proposals and assess the interests of the quartet in taking up the new licences.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Once it is unveiled, EU negotiators from the parliament and European capitals will thrash it out to agree on a final law.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

That was never far from our thoughts as we watched “The Late Show” thrash, often jubilantly, against the coming night over the 10 months that the network gave it to bleed out.

From Salon May 21, 2026

That sampler captured the band’s brand of thrash punk in its purest form.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Annabeth stepped back as the braided cylinder began to thrash again.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The left-hander's had a couple of thrashes outside off stump when he needn't have done, but he registers the visitors' first boundary of the season, drilling Ethan Bamber to the cover fence.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2024

Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2021

“When the virus thrashes your lungs, then what’s left is lung damage, and your body just has to heal that on its own,” he says.

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2021

The more he thrashes around the deeper he sinks, quixotically abandoning his withdrawal agreement bill just as it won a 30-vote majority.

From The Guardian Oct. 28, 2019

On the lawn, I frantically signal to the hovercraft while Buttercup thrashes.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

When Broussard and his friend attempted to put Catzilla into the fishing basket, with the intention of then releasing it, the 50-pounder violently thrashed and slipped free.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

It's a dream for surfers, but can quickly become a nightmare for inexperienced swimmers thrashed by strong currents.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Manchester Super Giants chased a target of 81 in just 59 balls as they thrashed London Spirit by seven wickets in The Hundred.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Sunday's talks were not the first time world issues have been thrashed out at the Burgenstock.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

After a minute the alligator thrashed its tail, looked away, and slid into the water.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Balogun was allowed to feature in the knockout game against Belgium, but the USA suffered a 4-1 thrashing.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Last week management at the 10-brand group began what could be a long and tough process of thrashing out job cuts in talks with the supervisory board as workers protested at plants nationwide.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The Belgian team copied Trump's unmistakable swaying fist pumps as they celebrated their 4-1 thrashing of the co-hosts on Monday, dancing and singing the song on the pitch and in the changing room.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

They delivered that in a 4-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia, with Lamine Yamal at the centre of it all.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

I leaped across the room, throwing my body into the tower, thrashing my arms and legs until it was nothing but a cascade of blocks upon the floor.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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