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Recent Examples of gavel
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has endorsed Mike Johnson ahead of the crucial vote for the House Speaker's gavel, providing a significant boost to his chances of political survival.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker's gavel, Mike Johnson's future could still come down to a single GOP vote Friday when House holds elects a new leader as the 119th Congress begins.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Malliotakis predicted that Johnson would prevail in winning the Speaker’s gavel for the 119th Congress, but probably not on the first round.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky fight to retain the gavel on Friday as the Republican leader kicks off the new Congress with a razor-thin majority.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker's gavel, Mike Johnson's future could still come down to a single GOP vote Friday when House holds elects a new leader as the 119th Congress begins.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Malliotakis predicted that Johnson would prevail in winning the Speaker’s gavel for the 119th Congress, but probably not on the first round.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky fight to retain the gavel on Friday as the Republican leader kicks off the new Congress with a razor-thin majority.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavel
Noun
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The Trump administration, along with Elon Musk and his initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency, have taken a hammer to that pillar of stability.—
Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the league also unveiled a major rule change to the use of hammers prior to play on Monday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a separate photo, the crowbar and a mallet allegedly used to pry open the safe are also visible.—
Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Trump Administration took a sledgehammer to federal funding.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is evident in the lyrics, yes, but even more in what’s not as obvious: the 600-watt sledgehammer production, the frantic tempo, and, yes, the senseless chanting in the chorus.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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In covert gatherings across California, raw goat or cow milk is mixed with cane alcohol and sugars to make pajaretes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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But you cane experience a bit of Turner and Constable’s London by making a visit to the Royal Academy of Arts, where both artists studied, although Turner earned the Academy’s prestigious designation of Royal Academician in 1802; Constable was elected years later in 1829.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, Shaquille O’Neal and Bryant took the baton with the Lakers and passed it off to LeBron James.—
Evan Webeck,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have willingly taken the baton from Brady and the Patriots as the NFL's latest dynasty.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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