Sentence examples for slapped down from inspiring English sources

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slapped down

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Past of slap down

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Gates slapped down Putin nicely.

Avon immediately slapped down Coty's approach, describing it as "opportunistic".

The idea was firmly slapped down by the Western powers.

But the minister was slapped down by Cologne police leaders.

'You think, ooh, I must be slapped down, naughty girl.

Christianity duly slapped down, he moved swiftly on to Islam.

Two years ago Thailand was slapped down for suggesting that this principle be applied less rigidly.

Now, as has been been widely reported, Bloom was quite brilliantly slapped down by Mr Browne.

Moderates like Michael Steele, the party chairman, were slapped down for suggesting cooperation with the administration.

OK, so Burley was slapped down, but it was too feeble a response in my view.

When they are expressed on social media, they are rapidly slapped down by other environmentalists.

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