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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 morning’s training wouldn’t be dedicated to firing drills, marksmanship or hand-to-hand combat.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star, Zelensky's office announced.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The report described brutal assaults on police by a mob that wielded flagpoles and bear spray, including photos of scenes that law enforcement has likened to hand-to-hand combat.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Senators walked across the Capitol — which four years ago had filled with roaming rioters, some defecating and menacingly calling out for leaders, others engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police — to the House to begin certifying the vote.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star, Zelensky's office announced.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The report described brutal assaults on police by a mob that wielded flagpoles and bear spray, including photos of scenes that law enforcement has likened to hand-to-hand combat.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Senators walked across the Capitol — which four years ago had filled with roaming rioters, some defecating and menacingly calling out for leaders, others engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police — to the House to begin certifying the vote.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
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Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Safety experts were quick to point out that Reagan National Airport, the capital’s close-in hub, is one of the nation’s most congested and delayed.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2025
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The lack of adequate WASH facilities has also disproportionately affected women and girls by interfering with basic menstrual hygiene, harming their mental and physical health.—
Lesley Joseph,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Regular ferries from Hirtshals, Denmark, provide a convenient connection with the rest of Europe.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Friends and foes alike will view America not as a traditional bulwark of democracy, but as an untrustworthy unilateralist that breaks promises whenever convenient.—
Michael Szalma,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2025
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Suspicious from the start Scientists had suspected since the discovery of DNA’s structure in the 1950s that genetic misspellings and other mutations accruing in non-reproductive, or somatic, tissues could help explain disease and aging.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Contrasting the epigenetic clock theory is a competing grand unifying theory that argues somatic mutations in DNA are the fundamental cause of aging.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Those lessons will come in handy on Sundays in the NFL with exotic blitzes and defensive line versatility serving as the norm at the pro level.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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Reduce Food Waste Another handy way to keep your produce fresh for as long as possible is to line your refrigerator's crisper drawer with paper towels.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Into this space, curator Neville Wakefield welcomes sculptures filled with tension, sexuality, humor and corporeal spirit.—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The giant's corporeal form is a welcome addition for longtime fans, as the legendary force of nature was turned into a cloud in 2007's Fantastic Four: The Rise of Silver Surfer, much to the derision of fans.—
Devin Robertson,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.—
Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2023
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Months before their divorce settlement, the Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, was arrested in August on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The incident led to Chigvintsev’s arrest on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse, though Napa County prosecutors subsequently declined to file charges and the dancer and his attorney alleged that Garcia was the primary aggressor.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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