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India looked on course for a thumping win when Rohit was flogging the New Zealand seamers, with the tournament's leading wicket-taker Matt Henry absent because of injury.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

Now, he was flogging things that could hurt people economically.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2020

At times it seemed as though he was flogging a dead horse, but was gradually supported by influential figures such as Andy Sutch, regional director at Sport England and other key advocates.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2012

By the end she was flogging a world peace message during the once-controversial “Like a Prayer.”

From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 6, 2012

But he admitted that he was "flogging a dead horse."

From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon