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as in close-in
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as in physical
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Recent Examples of hand-to-hand
The preview also shows the 59-year-old taking the lead, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and firing a gun.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Davis is seen escaping the attack and fighting in hand-to-hand combat.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Weekend picks Penguin Random House Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: The action movie Love Hurts features hand-to-hand fighting and a touch of romance.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Danzig is a lawyer, former drill sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor with the Israeli Defense Forces from 1982 to 1985 as well as a New York City police officer from 1989 to 1992.
—Micha Danzig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Davis is seen escaping the attack and fighting in hand-to-hand combat.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Weekend picks Penguin Random House Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: The action movie Love Hurts features hand-to-hand fighting and a touch of romance.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Danzig is a lawyer, former drill sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor with the Israeli Defense Forces from 1982 to 1985 as well as a New York City police officer from 1989 to 1992.
—Micha Danzig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
Adjective
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After the star died, asteroids could have been gravitationally deflected by any lingering gas giant planets into close-in orbits and torn apart.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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Add to that the close-in communications, collaboration and the sharing of ideas.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina went undefeated during a dominant championship run last year that featured a physical roster no opponent could match up with.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cats require mental and physical stimulation, which is where cat trees come in.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Gemini Credit Card will likely appeal to the cryptocurrency-curious who want a convenient way to explore the new(ish) financial frontier of meme coins and digital wealth.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The useful Ambient Music for iPhone is now accessible directly from Control Center, which is much more convenient.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Engaging in somatic yoga may help treat and potentially reverse these issues.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Nov. 2024
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Camille is a Social Imagineer, artist, and somatic facilitator who is the author of Tending Grief, a book that shares embodied rituals for holding our sorrow and growing cultures of care in community.—
Evie Muir,
refinery29.com,
5 Sep. 2024
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The upshot for young businesses is that the annual contributions to SEP IRAs are flexible, which can be handy in the early years when cash flow is inconsistent.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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There are some items that just make packing and traveling less stressful, such as a plush neck pillow or handy packing cubes.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Non-fatiguing and transparent, the sound can be compared to Quad 57 electrostatics, but with deep base, corporeal weight, and presence.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The varying coarseness creates another layer of texture within the paintings, where corporeal forms have been stacked and obscured by energetic markings.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Urías was initially charged with a felony count of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, and he was placed on administrative leave by MLB Sept. 6.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to Us Weekly, in April 2021, Matt pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery with corporal injury of a spouse and guilty to one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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