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Recent Examples of backhand
Sinner won 18 cross-court forehand or backhand points, and produced poor results on those plays just 9 times, according to data from Tennis Data Innovations.
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Horvat knocked in his team-leading 27th goal on a backhand shot that silenced the crowd in San Jose.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Third baseman Oswald Peraza opened the game by making a backhand play toward the line for the out on Italy leadoff hitter Jon Berti.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Both games ended with an overtime goal, with Megyn Keller’s backhand winning it for the women and Jack Hughes’ heroics for the men.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Horvat knocked in his team-leading 27th goal on a backhand shot that silenced the crowd in San Jose.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Third baseman Oswald Peraza opened the game by making a backhand play toward the line for the out on Italy leadoff hitter Jon Berti.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Both games ended with an overtime goal, with Megyn Keller’s backhand winning it for the women and Jack Hughes’ heroics for the men.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
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National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.—
Peter Saenger,
WSJ,
27 Aug. 2021
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More than three dozen kids responded; some just drew pictures, others wrote in perfect cursive.—
Mica Rosenberg,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another source said Maude Apatow delivered the final cut of her film to Row K at the end of February and has yet to receive payment (violating the sale contract, the source added, as funds are due within 10 days of receiving the print).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kenerson's after-school club is a local example of a nationwide trend — cursive handwriting is back in many classrooms across the country.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Imagine having to read the handwriting of young people so used to typing on devices.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cursive Academy, founded by husband and wife Terrell and Chelsea Whittington, earned its nonprofit status in November 2025 and partners with organizations, companies and individuals to resurrect the art of penmanship.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The penmanship alone—careful and deliberate—signals the intentionality behind every detail.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the supporting cast wasn’t yet set when the scripts showed up in her inbox.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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There’s no script for that one.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.—
Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell,
Ars Technica,
8 May 2023
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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Why Austin street names reflect the city’s history What Austin's street map reflects, more than anything, is how the city was built — in layers, by different hands, across different eras.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Always at your elbow and often in your hand, the English sandwich yuppified in the 1980s.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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