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Brisk of step and sharp of mind despite his years and the hot winds that whip the castle, he stood at the foundations of a temple dedicated to Haldi, the warrior god of gods.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I've asked the chief whip to speak to Karl and, sort of, agree a process that can be taken forward," he told reporters.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Jewish Leadership Council said the prime minister "must explain how returning that whip to Diane Abbott is consistent with this zero tolerance approach to antisemitism."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Whoop, the maker of a screenless fitness-tracking wristband, is bringing on a Dutch Nike veteran to whip its brand into competitive shape as it sets its sights on international expansion and an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

It wouldn’t be fair to call Olaf dumb—dogs don’t measure those things like people—but even in the dog world he would not be known as a whip.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Peppering the crowd with whips off his hips and crunches down the ground, Buttler brought up his century by pulling spinner Axar Patel over square leg for six.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

In our study, leadership included the speaker, party leaders, whips, caucus or conference chairs, and committee chairs or ranking members.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The rhythm of it could be a metronome for this movie’s plot — it whips us around to the point of delighted collapse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

He whips out an old man’s worn leather wallet and shows me his driver’s license.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

Nygren played it back to Duran, who whipped it into the top corner.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Available starting at 8 p.m., the menu begins with a pillowy confection that straddles the line between sweet and savory: a Japanese milk-bread sandwich layered with duck liver, raspberry, blackberry and whipped cream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Volunteer Laurie Bolewitz whipped out a journal and read to us original spooky stories she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Transfer the whipped ricotta to a piping bag fitted with a large round or star tip.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The branches above her shuddered and whipped from side to side, as though the tree were angry for the damage that had been done to it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

"Willingly," said the Farmer; whipt out his knife, and in a jiffy slish! slish! slish! off came the Jackals' tails.

From The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India by William Crooke

Some would have whipt on faster; but I've naught to fear that I know of.

From Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

Yes, Sir, I have seen fools, and fighters, chain'd together, And the Fighters had the upper hand, and whipt first, The poor Sots laughing at 'em.

From The Little French Lawyer A Comedy by Francis Beaumont

Cowards are scar'd with threat'nings; boys are whipt Into confessions; but a steady mind Acts of itself, ne'er asks the body counsel.

From Venice Preserved A Tragedy by Thomas Otway

So said, Snatching the hood, he whipt it from his head And lookt and knew the Ithacan.

From Helen Redeemed and Other Poems by Maurice Henry Hewlett

“Those trucks were really whipping around. We dressed a couple of stunt Kennedys who were placed around them to make sure they were safe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Near the French surfing hotspot of Le Grand Crohot, an AFP reporter saw violent gusts of wind whipping up flames as firefighting aircraft attempted to extinguish a rekindled fire.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Lawmakers refused to give up their whipping boy and ignored the committee’s recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Note: If the ricotta seems especially wet, drain it in a fine-mesh sieve before whipping.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Between the photo and the book, Scoob’s thoughts are whipping around faster than a load of clothes in their front-loading washer during the spin cycle, something he typically loves watching but is queasy about now.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone