whipping

Example Sentences

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"They all come from different walks of life, and might develop their own ambitions very quickly, and the high command might have difficulty whipping them," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Joziah feels that this has definitely affected the way he moves about his life, especially in spaces where he knows that people are constantly whipping out their phones.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

But I hope Fennell, and other hedonistic filmmakers like her, get to keep whipping blockbusters out of their doldrums.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

On this February day, only the wind broke the deafening silence, whipping across the scattering of small colourful houses.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I push her off me and she falls backward, whipping her head back and forth like...

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston