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They took a shellacking in yesterday's game.
suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition
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The Dodgers’ second straight loss — on the heels of Wednesday night’s 10-1 shellacking at the hands of the Angels in Anaheim — reduced their NL West lead over the San Diego Padres to four games.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Since last facing the Raiders in December, a 63-21 shellacking that wasn’t even that close, L.A. has drop-kicked its general manager, coaching staff, nearly half its roster and a reputation of learning on its sizzle instead of its strength.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
That's seven straight games with either a win or a tie, a span that includes two 4-1 shellackings of St. Louis City SC and CF Montréal.
Between the lines: Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro leads the team with 11 goals this season, followed by American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic with 10 goals.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 July 2024
Estes, who blanked the Angels on four hits last Wednesday, has a sparking 1.91 ERA at the Coliseum but his shellacking in Boston left him with an unsightly 9.10 road ERA this season.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Since last facing the Raiders in December, a 63-21 shellacking that wasn’t even that close, L.A. has drop-kicked its general manager, coaching staff, nearly half its roster and a reputation of learning on its sizzle instead of its strength.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
That's seven straight games with either a win or a tie, a span that includes two 4-1 shellackings of St. Louis City SC and CF Montréal.
Between the lines: Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro leads the team with 11 goals this season, followed by American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic with 10 goals.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 July 2024
Estes, who blanked the Angels on four hits last Wednesday, has a sparking 1.91 ERA at the Coliseum but his shellacking in Boston left him with an unsightly 9.10 road ERA this season.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
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“Shellacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellacking. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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