handstand
noun
hand·stand
ˈhan(d)-ˌstand 
: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
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Campbell submitted a series of short clips that ranged from the 32-year-old swinging his bat at a snowball to addressing the camera mid-handstand.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The mammals, which can get as big as 800 pounds, will balance balls, shoot hoops, dance, do handstands and more.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most controversial rules.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Others get creative with a handstand.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The mammals, which can get as big as 800 pounds, will balance balls, shoot hoops, dance, do handstands and more.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most controversial rules.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Others get creative with a handstand.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Handstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handstand. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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