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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
Notwithstanding a temperament ill-suited for hand-to-hand combat, Jefferson was unable to restrain himself from pushing his grand recipe for public happiness.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Lots of shootouts, hand-to-hand fights and chases as Mason desperately tries to get Jessie to safety and avoid getting killed himself.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday, though, will bring sheer hand-to-hand, Elliss-on-Elliss combat.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Lots of shootouts, hand-to-hand fights and chases as Mason desperately tries to get Jessie to safety and avoid getting killed himself.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday, though, will bring sheer hand-to-hand, Elliss-on-Elliss combat.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
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This revealed that around 10% of stars like the sun host a close-in planet, validating findings made by TESS's exoplanet-hunting predecessor Kepler.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the possibility of leaving northeast Lake County — Beach Park, North Chicago, Park City, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion — without a close-in medical center is too unnerving to consider.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Roberts has heard a lot from his Gen-Z staff that 2026 is the analog year, meaning people are staying off their phones more, getting rid of social media and seeking out more physical media.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Most of the incidents had not resulted in physical injuries; in some cases, prosecutors charged people for assaulting agents with such weapons as a tambourine, an umbrella, and a Subway sandwich.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist flick gesture and timely suggestions.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Never lose your belongings again with convenient tracking tags.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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The System is inspired by randomness within nature and the somatic elements of breakdancing, which Jonas grew up doing in Venice Beach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has a handy breakdown of all the flights to each Bahamas airport here.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Harvest the right pasta in August and store it in a cool dry place, and keep a bottle of chianti handy to ward off any diseases.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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The group grew physically weak, wasting away until there was little left of their corporeal selves but skin and bones.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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No corporeal zone was off-limits either, as previously undiscussed body parts were platformed in new ways.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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Regulators are trying to push drug development into a post-animal testing era.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Oman, as across the Gulf, a top-tier camel is less animal than asset class: meticulously pedigreed, obsessively trained, and paraded before judges who score on everything from ear set to gait.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The allegations were among a long list of charges against the career firefighter, including special allegations of multiple murders, murder to prevent testimony, intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury and corporal injury to a cohabitant.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, the dancer's arrest on a charge of corporal injury to a spouse ultimately led Bella to file for divorce in September 2024.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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