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Recent Examples of bum's rush
Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.
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Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum's rush
Noun
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While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Ginny is also head over boots for her neighbor, Marcus.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Beyond this cult-favorite, RH sells all kinds of furniture, and its stores are not only beautifully designed but have tasty (and trendy) restaurants to boot.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Along with that, though, Johnson cited a couple of plays that likely would have ended as sacks in a non-practice setting and also volunteered that, throughout OTAs, the Bears first-unit defense had frequently been getting the better of the offense in end-of-half and end-of-game situational work.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Stuffing fur into an old burlap sack or nylon stocking can be used to create a barrier on the edge of your garden.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Thousands of agency employees are expected to receive pink slips in mid-May, about a month after Tax Day, April 15.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In every corner of the FDA, and at sister health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, thousands of workers, specialists, and scientists were slapped with Department of Government Efficiency pink slips Tuesday morning.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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