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Rahman was stunned late in the 9th round from a punch after the bell, and never seemingly recovered, taking a pummelling in the 10th.

The Prime Minister also took a pummelling from an editorial in today's Guardian calling for the Labour Party to "cut him loose".

Voters reject Alternative Vote system in referendum, while the Lib Dems take a pummelling in local elections.

The stock has taken a pummeling in the last two sessions.

The leeches got in the act, and Jack took a pummeling.

Our satellite navigation systems are about to take a pummeling from the Sun.

Though the economy took a pummeling in the second quarter, consumers struck a modest blow for the recovery at the beginning of the third.

The myth of Steve Ross's invincibility - one of the business world's most enduring - has taken a pummeling since the Time Warner merger in January 1990.

The condo board has taken a pummeling from the local news media, including radio disc jockeys who have painted the board as unpatriotic while urging flag-fliers to stand defiant.

Mr. Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, made those comments on the Senate floor last week and has been taking a pummeling from Republicans ever since.

The McCoys and other Wavoids - many of whom had more than half their portfolios in the company - rejoiced together on the ride up and then suffered together as technology stocks took a pummeling.

Like a groggy prizefighter struggling to recover from a brutal knockdown, Medinah continued to take a pummeling from the world's best players today as record scores mounted up after two rounds of the 90th United States Open.

Basketball Tournament The hoops at the Middle School and the High School in Irvington will take a pummeling from 36 teams of boys and girls in the yearly O'Hara Basketball Tournament to be played out over the next two weekends.