Example Sentences

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From a frantic scrum, Bergeron batted in his 17th goal, underneath Fleury and just over the goal line after Marchand and Hall had whacked at the puck.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

They had whacked their way to this cave’s entrance before, squeezed through the slot that opens into the front chamber and descended into the second cavern, where Alex found the spider.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2016

And it seems only 15 seconds ago that editors were inveighing against "judge-made privacy law" after Max Mosley had whacked the News of the World.

From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2011

Santo wore it during the game despite looking as if a “golfer had whacked a divot in it,” Hughes said.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2010

A little brown hand had whacked him across the mouth, and the girl flashed indoors without a word.

From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Fox, John