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Recent Examples of uppercut
Some fans have tried to point out instances in which the former heavyweight champ could have easily knocked out Paul with an uppercut; some have said that Tyson was biting on his gloves to keep himself from going wild in the ring.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Super Salt Papi seasoned King Kenny with a nasty uppercut on a counter shot that sent his rival spiraling into the corner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three weeks ago, Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart clobbered Darnold in the helmet with a right uppercut.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
If a 100% tax was a stiff jab in the effort to keep Chinese EVs off U.S. roads, the Biden administration just dropped a decisive uppercut.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Super Salt Papi seasoned King Kenny with a nasty uppercut on a counter shot that sent his rival spiraling into the corner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three weeks ago, Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart clobbered Darnold in the helmet with a right uppercut.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
If a 100% tax was a stiff jab in the effort to keep Chinese EVs off U.S. roads, the Biden administration just dropped a decisive uppercut.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
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Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
John Liu,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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For a kid who can’t play this season due to a knee injury, junior third baseman/catcher Morgan Reczkiewicz sure is making her presence felt for Oak Forest.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, her initial momentum was interrupted by a knee injury in 2022, forcing her to the sidelines for an extended period.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Right-back Nahuel Molina finds Alexis Mac Allister, who plays a one-two with Fernandez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Beginning speakers, as most refugees are, can spend as much as a year completely silent — scared and uncomfortable with the one-two punch of English language and American customs.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cease threw 28 changeups all last season and got one miss on five swings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Recent tariff hikes and isolationist trade policies— not to mention erratic policy swings— threaten to further destabilize food access in already-vulnerable regions.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Albin has repeated that Charlotte aims to end every offensive possession with a kick.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Turn the control knob to the right to activate the automatic smoothie setting, or hold it down to the left to run the manual blend/pulse mode.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ruling party is looking to cut Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the top earners, according to the left.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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While his Hybrid sets, which are impressive in their own rights, are a combination of him DJing and using electronic components, his Evolution performance is a live set with no DJing whatsoever.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The photographer, quite understandably, sent me close-up images of the painting’s frontal surface, photographed from the right.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercut. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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