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punching bag n (chiefly US)

A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts. (figuratively) A person serving as an object of abuse. Today is the eve of the fifth anniversary of the death of Muhammad Ali in 2016, the American professional boxer widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer and greatest athlete of the 20th century.

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