Example Sentences

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However, Mr Hoare said he didn't get the sense that the board was "bashing down any doors" and questions members about their sense of urgency.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

“A couple of days before Bonnen threw in the towel, he was bashing heads in and ruling with absolute authority,” Jonathan Stickland, a former Republican state representative from Fort Worth, told me.

From New York Times • May 4, 2021

His battles with Indian casinos also reveal Trump’s contradictions: Even as he was bashing the industry publicly, Trump was quietly trying to strike partnerships with some tribes, records show.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2016

On “Song Against Sex,” drummer Jeremy Barnes sounded like he was bashing out a different song than the one Mangum chose to sing, his words spilling out like scurrying cartoon mice oblivious to the rhythm.

From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 7, 2014

Greg Walden, the head of the NRCC, was bashing him for it.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2013