Example Sentences

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An injury led to Nadal’s loss to David Ferrer and it’s not like Novak Djokovic is some up-and-comer who knocked Federer off his perch; he has been whacking away at him for years.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2011

One investor at the forum, Anthony Scaramucci, said the administration has been "whacking at the Wall Street pinata."

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2010