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[thrash] / θræʃ /


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Blending thrash metal, alternative rock, punk, and Armenian musical influences, “Toxicity” expanded the sound System of a Down had established on its debut without sacrificing the band’s identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

It could be a pretty boring, sometimes horrifying process — I’ll never forget the thrash metal song we received about Shannen Doherty that sounded like it was recorded in a blender.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

At the sound of the great drum break, we were to thrash about the locker room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

German auto giant Volkswagen's management meet Thursday to thrash out plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

I can barely move from the pain, except to thrash back and forth on my bed.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Wind thrashes around the car park in the dim dawn light, rattling the corrugated supermarket shutters and sending discarded carrier bags billowing as rain tumbles on to the asphalt.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025

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

DD thrashes, but there are too many ropes for her to do much.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Tayport eventually lost to Stranraer and Dunipace were thrashed by Largs Thistle on Saturday as Burgh's tie at home to Highland League side Formartine United was postponed and rescheduled for this Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But in an ironic twist, part of the parking lot was underwater, a tractor had raised a berm to hold back the ocean, and just to the south, homes were being thrashed by waves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I kicked and flailed and thrashed my way to the surface, gasping for air, and reached out to Dad.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

It comes after he also found the back of the net in the 3-2 win at Tottenham and in the 6-0 thrashing of Fenerbahce in the Champions League.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But UC Santa Cruz oceanographer and geologist Gary Griggs, who has seen the thrashing of that row of homes in previous years, is not going to make an offer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

For rock fans, “Boston” had it all—dramatic guitar solos, powerful lead vocals, a jabbing bass line, thrashing drums and catchy songs with a smart blend of pop and metal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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

A few of his former fisherboy friends were thrashing around in the sea, their laughter the only noise on the empty beach.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook


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