Example Sentences

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In France's tournament opener, after their heavy brigade had bashed away at a stubborn Wales defence for 12 phases, Dupont picked up the ball and dawdled sideways and backwards off the back of the breakdown.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Already this postseason, the Padres had bashed Max Scherzer, knocked out Chris Bassitt and strafed Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

At last season’s penultimate GP in Brazil, they had bashed into each other.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2020

Then one day, he says he saw a wrecking crew had bashed in both sides and was on its way to flattening the structure.

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2016

He had bashed his leg against the slippery, sharp rocks.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple