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slings

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

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"There will be a lot of dirt and slings thrown around in court between Musk and Altman and that is not a good thing for anyone involved...but Musk has made this personal."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

To get older, wiser and have your skin thickened by all the slings and arrows?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The winner of this primary might have earned little more than a third of the vote, and will enter the fall’s general election bloodied from high-profile slings and arrows from their own side.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

“He slings it,” tight end Jack Pedersen said of Iamaleava’s throwing style.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

He slings his legs one at a time over the bench across from me and grins.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper