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Recent Examples of mace
An argument ensues between two of the officials that ends when the not-quite-dead man gets bonked on the head with a mace.
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Before word of the murder has even reached Rhaenyra, Aegon has bludgeoned her would-be flagbearer to death with an ornate mace.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 June 2024
The nose features plum jam, vanilla, and spice notes of mace, nutmeg, and cola.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Before word of the murder has even reached Rhaenyra, Aegon has bludgeoned her would-be flagbearer to death with an ornate mace.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 June 2024
The nose features plum jam, vanilla, and spice notes of mace, nutmeg, and cola.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mace
Noun
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Hackman, 95, racked by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, then died in a mudroom on the other side of the house, a cane and sunglasses nearby.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Think real greenery and houseplants, breezy linens, rattan and cane furnishings and decor, light wood furnishings, and a palette of crisp whites, greens, and warm terracotta tones.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.—
Mark Jones,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Oct. 2024
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The incident occurred last Tuesday during a championship meet, as footage showed Everett smashing her baton onto the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a relay race.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even the basic concept of free speech has become another truncheon in the nation’s ongoing battle between tribes.—
Steven Greenhut,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
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There were police with truncheons and tear gas outside the ground.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some bar owners had expressed concerns the program would be mandatory or would be used as a cudgel by the city to force changes to their businesses, but Alldredge stressed the program would be voluntary and would largely consist of things bars and restaurants already do.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs are considered by many economists a political cudgel — sometimes used in a trade war — and not an efficient framework for international trade.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Mishra then abruptly juxtaposes a scene from Gaza, flush with heavy-handed language that bludgeons home his comparison.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Related article Holocaust becomes political bludgeon as Netanyahu returns to a country at crossroads Dekel-Chen was 35 years old when he was kidnapped while trying to defend his Nir Oz from Hamas attackers.—
Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman and Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 1981 novel of the same name told of a lovable St. Bernard named Cujo who, after being bitten by a bat, becomes a mouth-foaming killer.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 1981 novel was originally adapted into a thriller film in 1983 starring Dee Wallace as a mother protecting her son from a 200-pound St. Bernard that turned rabid after being bit by a bat.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last year’s ever-eclectic bill featured Hessle Audio, Caroline Polachek, and billy woods; the inaugural New York edition is set to take place in May, with Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Evilgiane, and Two Shell among the performers.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, Vance cast himself as an extraordinary exception to his fellow Appalachians, describing ’billies as encased in a toxic amber that kept them from improving their lot and left them embittered with a country that has moved on without them.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 July 2024
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