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Recent Examples of pummel Bashar al-Assad’s forces shelled and starved them, and Vladimir Putin’s air force pummeled them into submission. Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024 Kharkiv city and the region surrounding it have been pummelled by persistent Russian strikes using highly destructive glide bombs, and Moscow launched a cross-border offensive into Kharkiv back in May this year. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 Loading your audio article The Bay Area will be draining, recovering and drying out on Sunday, following a powerful atmospheric river that pummeled the region with rain and wind, killing a man in Sonoma County floodwaters. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024 Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pummel 
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  • Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.
    Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
  • While his mask has changed and grown smaller over the years, Peck has kept his face hidden from the public view.
    Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And in Yemen, the Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally, have been pounded in air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 40-14 in an AFC playoff game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond being heckled, cursed at, and pelted with eggs and rocks, he was forced to hide from mobs.
    TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • Last month, Trump proposed slapping a 25% tariff on imports from both Mexico and Canada, two of the United States' biggest trading partners.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
  • No final decisions on either personnel or strategy on Iran have been made official yet by Trump, including whether to slap fresh sanctions on the country, pursue diplomacy or both in order to halt their nuclear program.
    Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummel. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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