wallop
Example Sentences
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All the indications are that Maeda will leave Celtic this summer, exiting with a crash, a bang and a wallop.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
U.S. airlines have already canceled nearly 6,000 flights through Sunday ahead of a winter storm expected to wallop two-thirds of the United States over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Today, King’s grim satire doesn’t seem quite as far-fetched, so Wright’s challenge will be making sure his update still packs a wallop.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
For what it’s worth, the film boasts a wallop of a final line, which hits at the sickening reality of what it’s like to be both a child and a parent in America today.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025
I tried to run, because I thought he might wallop me for being in his room, but instead he took my hand and led me to the stack.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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