as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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As much as the end of the team’s nine-game winning streak ended with a thud, the Vikings live to fight another night.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The pitch didn’t go over super well and the live moment landed with a thud.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.—
Emily Pennington,
Outside Online,
6 Nov. 2024
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Chinese regulators have announced an investigation into the American computer chip company Nvidia, banned the export of rare minerals to the United States and taken more targeted swipes at individual companies to expose their supply chain vulnerabilities.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Old Navy Satin Lapel Tuxedo Blazer Sometimes, the right blazer — and maybe a swipe of lipstick — can take the whole look from day to evening.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2025
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Breathing in wildfire smoke can trigger flare-ups for people with chronic lung conditions, could lead to asthma attacks, and could even increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes for vulnerable populations, Han says.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Inflammation can make heart, blood vessel and lung health worse, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes—particularly among people already at risk, for instance from heart disease.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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However, Dern and Ribas switched from kicks to punches within the first minute of the bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Hartman didn’t pull any punches, suggesting Disney had effectively bought off Fubo in a bid to clear the runway for the Venu launch.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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San Francisco has all the problems America’s other big cities are facing including a rise in homelessness, a shortage of affordable housing, and a cost of living out of whack with wages.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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To help parse the data quickly, the system shows a green flag when everything is going well and red flags when the values are out of whack with what's supposed to happen.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Larrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larrup. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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