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our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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With his ideas, the GOP will really trounce the next Democratic candidate.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth company advanced more than 6% after its third-quarter earnings trounced Wall Street’s expectations by 28 cents per share.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
For the 82-year-old owner and the now 3-7 Cowboys — who were smothered by the Texans’ defense and trounced to the tune of 34-10 — the defeat comes amid a frustrating season which includes the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, who had season-ending surgery on his hamstring.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The former president and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), 40, trounced the Democratic administration and, as a bonus, helped flip the Senate to Republican control.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth company advanced more than 6% after its third-quarter earnings trounced Wall Street’s expectations by 28 cents per share.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
For the 82-year-old owner and the now 3-7 Cowboys — who were smothered by the Texans’ defense and trounced to the tune of 34-10 — the defeat comes amid a frustrating season which includes the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, who had season-ending surgery on his hamstring.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The former president and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), 40, trounced the Democratic administration and, as a bonus, helped flip the Senate to Republican control.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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