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slams

  • present tense form of slam (3rd person singular).

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Bogdan's coalition has gathered 4,000 signatures so far on a petition that slams the lack of public consultation about the Meridian Hill Park project and the possible cancellation of summer events due to construction.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

With medical personnel who helped his family in October on hand, Alex Vesia slams the door on the Mets to preserve the Dodgers’ one-run victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"It's fine if you're at the top and winning slams week in, week out," Wright adds.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

To start with the familiar: The example I drove at the media event near San Diego last week felt impressively solid and soundly made, with door slams resonating with Honda’s trademark timbre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

When she slams the window shut and tugs the curtains back together, my body deflates.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller