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Recent Examples of rabbit punch
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punch
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The critical news, which may save Syria from a relapse into violence: Assad’s flight to exile in Moscow is a body blow to Iran’s ayatollahs and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, for whom Syria had critical importance.Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
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The fires were knocked down by 4:35 p.m., the fire department said in a follow-up post.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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There were massive amounts of equipment and manpower used to both knock down the dams, there were judicious explosions.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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The sucker punch came from a PSR cavity that left the club publicly sweating the balance sheet and measuring up their best players for market.The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Ezri Konsa resembled a right central defender in a back three, with Diego Carlos stationed between him and Torres, who was on the left.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s exit from stage left and Kamala Harris’ subsequent loss yielded a big unknown for where that party goes.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just your traditional method of first creaming the butter and sugar, then adding in liquid ingredients followed by the dry ones.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Take over-the-counter (OTC) creams: Anti-itch lotions, such as calamine lotions, can help relieve itching and discomfort.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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Louisville's top-notch craft breweries are putting on their Santa hats, decking their halls, and getting ready to pour you a seasonal drink (or two).Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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For more than 75 years, The Colony Hotel has been decking the palms.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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This change may help partially explain some large swings in the data at individual schools.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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This year’s biggest swing was also one of the worst misfires, with early screenings prior to its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival portending critical and financial doom.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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What does one wear in Las Vegas, i.e. the clubbing capital of the world?Willow Lindley, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Projection model ranks contenders in wild NFC West Watch F1 while clubbing?New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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