Example Sentences

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Clement and the law firms walloped the government.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Consumers are cutting back on how much they’re spending to fill up their gas tanks these days, but most household budgets are still getting walloped by higher prices.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In a national semifinal matchup against fellow No. 1 seed Arizona, a game predicted to be the showdown of the tournament, they walloped the Wildcats by 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Now she faces off with Staley, perhaps the best coach of this era who just walloped Auriemma and the Huskies on the national stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Yes. Well, not always. There is Captain, a good, if quiet, friend. And then of course there are the wandering souls, who—” A realization walloped Clare, stopping him mid-thought.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman