Example Sentences

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There’s some nostalgia involved, sure, tied up with memories of dancing with your goth girlfriends at New Wave Dance Night, but all three of those songs on a random Friday in Ohio were total steamrollers.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

As the team steamrollers along, pressure may be mounting to meet the expectations of a seventh consecutive gold.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021

COVID-19 has also stopped the steamrollers state officials thought would be in high gear by now after approving Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital improvement plan last spring.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2020

In fact, our charter has very much in mind keeping majorities from turning into steamrollers.

From Fox News • Feb. 18, 2019

Edmund steamrollers – again – to 0-40 with a cute forehand to claim 10 straight points.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2018