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When the Dodgers ran out of arms last fall, he instantly reimagined himself as a closer and slayed the mighty New York Yankees in the final inning of the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Moderates are taking the proposal in stride, declaring victory after having slayed the sort of overhauls that Roy and others were pushing for.

From Slate • May 13, 2025

The extent to which Glaser slayed her part cannot be overstated.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

"We literally ran from the Radisson Red, there were no soundchecks and Daniel went on and just absolutely slayed the audience. He was just sensational," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

It was okay that I wasn’t the best at everything because at least I had one talent that I totally slayed at.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon