Example Sentences

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But the hardware companies that depend on those chips are getting slammed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Bannister said they had a "a lot of doors slammed on our faces", and while some organisations liked the idea, they couldn't help them.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And he has slammed the "environmental devastation" caused by the "frenzied race" for rare earth elements, which are essential for modern electronics.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Newsom slammed the post, saying on X, “Manipulating a voice in an ‘ad’ like this one should be illegal.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But before he followed me, Mr. Brisbane slammed the bathroom, bedroom and guest-room doors.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney