wrist

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Definition of wrist

1 : the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

2 : the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

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Recent Examples on the Web But Taylor said the action by the SEC amounted to little more than a slap on the wrist. — Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 May 2022 If the past is any guide, regulators will not muster more than a slap on the wrist. — David Trainer, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 DeSclafani hit first baseman Garrett Cooper on the wrist to send in a run in the fourth and Cooper had to exit the game. — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2022 Perhaps unsurprisingly, the academy’s announcement of Smith’s 10-year ban was greeted with mixed reactions on social media, with some arguing that the penalty went too far and others calling it a slap on the wrist for a slap in the face. — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022 The catcher wears a pad with buttons on the wrist to signal both pitch type and location to the pitcher, who hears it directly through a listening device. — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2022 Musk’s windfall may come with a slap on the wrist in the form of a fine from the SEC, but will likely be limited to hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the legal and security experts. — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Schneiderman’s settlement with Aspen Dental, however, wasn’t even a slap on the wrist. — NBC News, 28 Mar. 2022 In the end, Gammon was vindicated at a hearing, and the clinic got a slap on the wrist for discriminating against him. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

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