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Recent Examples of sidearm
Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
His unique pitching motion featured a very distinct wind-up – twisting at the hip to practically turn his entire body away from home plate and in the process flash his famed No. 23 jersey at the batter – before unleashing the ball with a nearly sidearm pitch.
—David Close, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
That firearm has been identified as the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. Moss, who served as a pilot in the Air Force.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
His unique pitching motion featured a very distinct wind-up – twisting at the hip to practically turn his entire body away from home plate and in the process flash his famed No. 23 jersey at the batter – before unleashing the ball with a nearly sidearm pitch.
—David Close, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
That firearm has been identified as the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. Moss, who served as a pilot in the Air Force.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
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Upon being placed in cuffs, the FBI discovered 16 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of heroin, fentanyl pills, an arsenal of firearms including multiple pistols, a rifle, and $1,500,000 in cash.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Deputies searched Kennedy’s car and found a mini AK-47 loaded with a 60-round magazine and a loaded Glock pistol with an extended magazine, Linhardt added.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Espinoza is said to have pulled a handgun and fired multiple shots at the officer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Surveillance footage showed the man had fired a handgun in the air, the police said.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the search, authorities found a 357 revolver, 7.7 grams cocaine, 235 bags of heroin, 16.1 grams of crack, a 9mm Springfield XDS pistol and $2,609.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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The guns include revolvers, pistols, hunting rifles and shotguns.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
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He has now been charged with two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, Metro Transit police announced Friday.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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The bill proposes to ban the sale or purchase of semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2025
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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Government agencies across the United States periodically auction firearms, offering licensed gun dealers an opportunity to purchase surplus and seized weapons.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The girls, who are embedded in those protests as shown through actual cell phone footage of the demonstrations, may be responsible for the gun’s disappearance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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