Sentence examples for a lashing for from inspiring English sources

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The judge of a revolutionary court in the city of Karaj was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a lashing for forcing runaway girls to work as prostitutes.

While he may have been mates with Clarke when the kid known as Pup made his Test debut nine years ago, he has set exacting standards; on Monday evening, with his side on the brink of the Ashes, he gave them "a bit of a lashing" for the way they had bowled against Ben Stokes in the final session.

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Facebook's chief Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the company "didn't do enough" in the 2016 presidential election to prevent meddling and spreading misinformation, yet took a lashing from lawmakers for failing to step up in the midterms.

After enduring its share of losses at trial and a public lashing for missing signs of the financial crisis, the agency is fresh off its most significant courtroom victory in recent memory with a win over Fabrice Tourre, a former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal.

AT&T, Verizon and other companies faced a public lashing for not doing more to fight government orders.

John himself was taken prisoner and given a tongue lashing for his cowardice by Robert the Bruce.

"The blokes got a bit of a lashing last night for the way we bowled.

Plus we're brutally honest – the blokes were getting a bit of a lashing last night for the way we bowled [on Monday].

neon, Use a lash curler for extra curl to your lashes, but make sure it doesn't look harsh.

But here's what struck me most: While America came in for a lashing, no one in this crowd was chanting in support of Saddam Hussein.

Or you could just keep hauling them in for a lashing.

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