Social media was ablaze last week as people hungrily consumed C-SPAN’s coverage of Rep. Kevin McCarthy slogging his way to becoming the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Source: https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/cspan-cameras-house-representatives-pros-cons/

The extra £55,000 she wants is more than the £35,000 the professional dancers get for slogging their guts out and without whom there would be no show.

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The rain was falling, penalty flags were flying and the Atlanta Falcons kept slogging away.

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The second one was a gift, Sunil Narine slogging aimlessly to Jayant Yadav at deep mid-wicket.

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