Example Sentences

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My favorite: a young bear engaged in a whack-a-mole-like game with a flock of prairie dogs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Senior officials described whack-a-mole-like efforts to keep Russian services from restocking European embassies with spies.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

This year’s team had to survive a whack-a-mole-like season filled with winning streaks, injuries, suspensions and benchings.

From Newsweek • Mar. 27, 2010