shellacking

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And after an embarrassing 41-14 shellacking, they opted to go with a business-only mind-set against LSU.

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  • And after an embarrassing 41-14 shellacking, they opted to go with a business-only mind-set against LSU. —  The Lantern
  • This was not a 27-7 shellacking, the Steelers simply piddling out the clock as everyone prepares for work tomorrow. —  Deadspin
  • Mrs Duncan-Humphrys said she had copped a 'shellacking' at the last election, when she lost her seat after eight years on the council, but her experience as a councillor was one of her most valuable attributes. —  northernstar.com.au: The Northern Star
  • WASHINGTON'S ambassador to Islamabad was last night given a "shellacking" by Pakistan after the first ever ground attack by US special forces inside the troubled nation. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • The Trojans began their season with a 52-7 shellacking over the overmatched Virginia Cavaliers on their home-turf. —  Trojans Football News
 

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