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backhand

noun

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as in copperplate

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Recent Examples of backhand His defense has really shined — such as a terrific backhand stop against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 With the bases loaded and two outs, David Hamilton hit a line drive off left-hander Jefry Yan that Lindor snagged on his backhand with a dive to his right. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Joint pain — another check mark on your menopause symptom bingo card — started flaring in her wrists, making her backhand go haywire. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026 The left-hander escaped the fifth with the help of third baseman Vaughn Grissom, who made a backhand diving stop of José Fermín’s grounder, scrambled to the bag for a forceout and threw to first to complete a double play. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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

Definition of copperplate

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Softer than cashmere and with prints that look high-end, the Alpine Swiss Plaid Scarf is appealing.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The brand added that each miniature style is cut from the same silk and finished with prints, piping and proportions that follow the originals as closely as possible.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

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Decades later, Denise Epstein opened a leather case of her mother’s and discovered a manuscript set forth in tiny handwriting.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The sticker will feature a butterfly — an image that Parton had long used in her logos — with the singer’s first name in her handwriting in the middle, all in Tennessee orange and white.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of handwriting

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In the first half of the 20th century, penmanship was often taught as a distinct subject in American elementary schools, where children could spend as much as 45 minutes a day on handwriting instruction and practice.

— Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of penmanship

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Willis should be able to produce on the ground, but the Dolphins might get behind often this season and fall into heavy passing scripts.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Despite this strange digression, Besson’s script soon gets back on track when Giu gets the results of his tests back and declares war on Father Joe.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of script

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At 6-3 and 311 pounds with 34-inch arms and 10 1/8-inch hands, Alexander is a physical presence in the trenches who can shred blocks or hold his ground versus double teams.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The robot has 76 degrees of freedom (DOF) across its body, while each hand features 21 DOF, giving IRON a high degree of dexterity for manipulating objects and performing complex physical tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

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