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Recent Examples of backhand
But two of the team’s hits were misplays by Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez to his backhand side.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Carlsson concluded an odd-man rush by burying a beautiful backhand.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen's second of the game.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
His initial redirection of Doughty’s shot was stopped by Lankinen, but Laferriere collected his own rebound and slid a backhand past the right pad of the goaltender.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Carlsson concluded an odd-man rush by burying a beautiful backhand.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen's second of the game.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
His initial redirection of Doughty’s shot was stopped by Lankinen, but Laferriere collected his own rebound and slid a backhand past the right pad of the goaltender.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 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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Users can summon Alexa for Shopping by clicking a cursive A icon on Amazon's website or app, or via Echo Show displays.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Starting in third grade, students learn to read and write in cursive.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Adam Hochschild,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2026
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Animal prints continue to dominate in both fashion and home decor trends, and now, Lola Blankets is bringing the look into the cozy space.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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One night, Tyler was writing a paper for school in his immaculate handwriting and made a mistake.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Tartaglione, who is now serving four life sentences for the murders, said in a 2025 podcast interview that his lawyers had handwriting experts examine the note.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 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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Steven Spielberg introduced Howard to Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, who was working on the script for The Paper with brother Stephen Koepp, a Time magazine editor.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
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The best part of that is the good story mom helped script is just starting.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 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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Dressed in traditional brown robes, plain shoes and gloves designed to mimic human hands, the machine stood before a panel of Buddhist monks to commit itself to the faith.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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