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Recent Examples of gavel
Standing in the rostrum of the House of Representatives, a gavel in her hand and a look of imperturbable stoicism on her face, Ms. Harris officiated as the two houses of Congress met in joint session to formally count the Electoral College votes for president.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The trend could complicate the Democrats’ path to winning back control of the House in the 2026 midterms, when party leaders are optimistic about their chances of seizing the Speaker’s gavel after four years in the minority wilderness.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
Self then struck down his gavel and abruptly ended the meeting.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The trend could complicate the Democrats’ path to winning back control of the House in the 2026 midterms, when party leaders are optimistic about their chances of seizing the Speaker’s gavel after four years in the minority wilderness.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
Self then struck down his gavel and abruptly ended the meeting.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavel
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Read Next Texas 65-year-old fights back with hammer as 3 dogs kill her in backyard, TX cops say April 15, 2025 3:50 PM Read Next National 72-year-old shot dead by caretaker, MN family says.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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The bronze door of St. Peter’s is half closed, and the bells are rung with a hammer.—
Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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On a cutting board, lightly pound with a meat mallet to even thickness.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The black-and-white films all feature 9-year-old Saint hitting wrestlers with a mallet, set to a new Ye album.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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With Elon Musk leading DOGE, Trump has tried to take a sledgehammer to government spending.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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One of the federal agents then takes a sledgehammer, breaks into the car window, and opens the car doors.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Cut Stems Back Using your bypass pruners, cut live canes back to 12 inches tall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green, who is Black, regularly uses a cane to walk around the Capitol and has done so for years.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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The baton came back to him once Paramount Plus gave a green light to The Challenge: All Stars, and OGs like himself were given a second shot at glory.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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The baton passes, rather frenetically, to other standout friends, too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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