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Recent Examples of rabbit punch
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Noun
Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punch
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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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India Robinson had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Lady Hornets, who scored 12 of the final 16 points of the first quarter to take a 17-7 lead but knocked down eight of their first nine shots in the next quarter to bust the game open.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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One moment, the Knicks were battling the Los Angeles Lakers, their defensive ace smothering LeBron James while knocking down threes on the other end.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, his research shows that octopuses recognize—and direct their sucker punches at—fish species that tend to be more exploitative.—
ByHannah Richter,
science.org,
23 Sep. 2024
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This looked like a team that had just absorbed quite a sucker punch.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Heat opened the game with a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, followed by three straight lobs, and eventually built a 16-5 lead with 7:08 left in the first quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zinc oxide is a key ingredient in most infant diaper creams so its ultra gentle.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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To make the cake, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, salt, and lime zest until light and fluffy.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Making up the crowd decked in green were fans and many of the players who, hours before, had dominated the field with a 40-22 win.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The performance featured other nods to American symbolism, with Lamar’s dancers, decked in either red, white or blue jumpsuits and at one part making the American flag.—
Carolyn Burt,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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Councilmember Phil Ortiz voiced support for Wells’ original motion, leaving Goble as a swing vote.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Their reasoning is ambiguous and the move is likely to put moderate Republicans facing reelection in swing districts in an uncomfortable position.—
Lee Hamilton,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There were also the Williams signature highly creative steamer trunks rolled down the luxury runway, recalling logistics workers at any of the e-comm distribution centers in the US whose owners are usually members of a billionaire's boys club themselves.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ali sidestepped it, and Foreman blundered, swapping positions with his challenger, as Ali clubbed him with a head-dazing right blow.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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