as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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as in to wipe out
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Recent Examples of bang-up
Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Tough to cure that against a solid Tampa Bay defense, although Buccaneers are banged up.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Marlin’s newest owner, Ruger, is making new 336s again, and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Verb
The defense is banged up, and Baltimore might be able to take advantage of that but the undefeated visitors have the edge.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Tough to cure that against a solid Tampa Bay defense, although Buccaneers are banged up.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Early voting is often critical in the state, and registered Republicans appear to have wiped out the advantage Democrats enjoyed four years ago.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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During the California Gold Rush, San Francisco was almost wiped out by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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One evening when the boat is moored in Viviers, we are served a terrific barbecue dinner on the Upper Vista Deck.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Note, too, that the last two presidential campaigns included the two combatants in this year’s race for the White House, yet stocks enjoyed terrific returns during both administrations.John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt Native Americans in the Great Plains and Southwest.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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There were no injuries, but three homes were damaged in the fire, which began at around 9 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway, Mayor Doug Stewart said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Officials haven’t determined the number of structures that have been damaged.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The bout pits one of the greatest (and most intimidating) fighters of all time against a social media star who only took up boxing in recent years.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nancy talks about how great Guy and Chock seem to be and tells Joan not to give all this power to Pascal.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s concern over Trump’s unpredictability in continuing American support and whether Harris will maintain the Biden administration’s cautious doling out of weapons while holding back political commitments that critics say is harming Kyiv’s defense.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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