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Recent Examples of fist
At 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd once pleaded with Chauvin to get off his neck and cried out for his mother, a metal Black Lives Matter fist the height of a streetlamp has been erected in the intersection, which is outlined by a flower garden.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
Then, once on the court, players are outlawed from high-fives, relegated instead to fist or elbow bumps.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
Players must limit interactions to fist and elbow bumps.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
The government’s economic stimulus measures have been similarly ham-fisted.
—The Economist, 23 May 2020
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
Then, once on the court, players are outlawed from high-fives, relegated instead to fist or elbow bumps.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
Players must limit interactions to fist and elbow bumps.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
The government’s economic stimulus measures have been similarly ham-fisted.
—The Economist, 23 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fist
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The region has been gripped by freezing weather this week with temperatures plunging into the mid-teens Monday night and barely climbing above the high 20s by Tuesday afternoon.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Already, parts of both regions are gripped by a winter storm that has killed at least four people, disrupted travel and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of households.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The sports betting halls are reasonably active, though at a dozen gaming tables dealers stand and stare, waiting with hands clasped at the waist.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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At a time of year meant for family gatherings and holiday celebrations, the Craig family is clasping their hands in prayer.Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lee Wright, Hobson’s editor at Simon & Schuster, seemed not to have fully grasped that writing fiction was a matter of placing oneself in the shoes of someone else.Rachel Gordan, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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In my experience, PE firms rarely grasp the value of strategic marketing.Humphrey Ho, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But he’s been one of the most productive and clutch kickers in NFL postseason history, and KC special teams coordinator Dave Toub said Butker has had a solid week of practice.Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Brunson grimaced, hunched over, and clutched his right shoulder.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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After some hand-to-hand combat, Juliette is cornered by three people in total, all of whom appear to be quite young.Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, Pau did note that enabling this function would open up new possibilities, especially in cornering.Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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French television program sellers are placing extra impetus on this week’s Paris screenings events with MIPTV no longer on their schedules, with deals secured on new shows such as France 2 drama The Black Widow.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Solo understands that his mission to secure the vault is finally over and allows the teens and the two children access to the vault's food supply, along with the wonders of The Legacy and all its collections of music, art, toys, and artifacts.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony is currently still set to be held outdoors.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adam went on to post a 1.01 ERA over 27 appearances with the Padres, collecting 12 more holds to push his total to 31, seventh-most in the majors.Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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