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pastings

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plural of pasting

as in batterings

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The result was a series of drubbings in the late stages of Grand Slam tournaments that had left Zverev reeling after his loss in the first round of Wimbledon 14 months ago.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
After the Jaden Ivey debacle and a series of drubbings, Michael Reinsdorf finally pulled the trigger yesterday and fired executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and his stealthy sidekick, general manager Marc Eversley.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

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