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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
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Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Husband Jeff, meanwhile, stuck to his own formula of chinos, polos, and brown desert boots.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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His first action in the game was a shoulder drop that saw his boot taken off by a Forest defender who just couldn’t get close enough to him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The senior finished with three sacks, 11 tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass deflection to help lead Menlo to a 35-0 victory on the road over Branham.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Burrow at quarterback, the dynamic wide receiver pairing of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and a defense led by last year’s sack leader Trey Hendrickson, the Bengals looked primed to make a deep playoff run.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cook wasn't the only one who received a pink slip from the White House in recent days.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite a deadly attack on the CDC campus less than two weeks ago, about 100 employees who worked in violence prevention are among those receiving pink slips.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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This decision was made due to companywide downsizing, according to Joe Kave, vice president and general counsel.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In April, Hammacher Schlemmer laid off nearly a dozen employees, according to John Gagliardi, the company’s creative manager of 18 years, who was let go during the downsizing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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