blunt instrument
noun
: an object without sharp edges or points that is used as a club
He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument.
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Authorities said he was beaten with a blunt instrument, but there were no details about a suspect, the newspaper reported.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead of wielding it as a blunt instrument, apply it selectively to empower leaders who are aligned with DOGE’s goals.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the question of which artists to tar as complicit with their governments’ policies is not a simple one, and boycotts are a blunt instrument at best.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
But his selection lays bare the depth of Trump’s contempt for our vital national law enforcement apparatus and his determination to use it as a blunt instrument to seek revenge on his opponents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Trade, economic policy Trump's return would likely see the resurrection of his combative trade policies, with an even more aggressive approach to tariffs as a blunt instrument to reshape the global economy.
—Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
That blunt instrument was a lot less useful than on the desktop.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Given his public security background and lack of Trong’s ideological drive, the anticorruption campaign may become a blunt instrument for eliminating political opponents ahead of the 2026 party congress.
—Huong Le Thu, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Born from the original military versions that were the workhorses of World War II, this blunt instrument of a truck was a master at getting the job done.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead of wielding it as a blunt instrument, apply it selectively to empower leaders who are aligned with DOGE’s goals.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the question of which artists to tar as complicit with their governments’ policies is not a simple one, and boycotts are a blunt instrument at best.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
But his selection lays bare the depth of Trump’s contempt for our vital national law enforcement apparatus and his determination to use it as a blunt instrument to seek revenge on his opponents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Trade, economic policy Trump's return would likely see the resurrection of his combative trade policies, with an even more aggressive approach to tariffs as a blunt instrument to reshape the global economy.
—Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
That blunt instrument was a lot less useful than on the desktop.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Given his public security background and lack of Trong’s ideological drive, the anticorruption campaign may become a blunt instrument for eliminating political opponents ahead of the 2026 party congress.
—Huong Le Thu, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Born from the original military versions that were the workhorses of World War II, this blunt instrument of a truck was a master at getting the job done.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Blunt instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blunt%20instrument. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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