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backhand

noun

Definition of backhand

as in copperplate

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Recent Examples of backhand Angels first baseman Vaughn Grissom made a sliding, backhand stop of Naylor's potential double-play grounder, but his throw to second sailed into left field for an error, two runs scoring on the play for a 5-2 Seattle lead. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Winning the biggest tournaments in tennis is usually about coming up with some outrageous forehands and backhand and serves in the biggest moments. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Potapova valiantly retook the court but could not hold off the inevitable as Andreeva sealed the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win with a backhand strike before going across the net to hug her opponent. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 In the second, with two outs and a runner on, Henderson failed to make a backhand stab of a grounder to shortstop. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backhand

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Noun

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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The event brought approximately 300 LGBTQ+ journalists from print and broadcast together in the name of civic service.

— Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Shop ballerina sneakers, slouchy boots, animal print ballet flats, and more shoe styles Boyer and Kopulos say are ‘in’ for fall, starting at $21 on Amazon.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

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The support for styluses like the Surface Pen on touch screens is robust, with incredibly smooth handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Noun

Concerns over child development, too much access In the survey, parents expressed concerns for the development of their children’s fine motor skills and penmanship, while others focused on worries regarding access to AI and apps like YouTube.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of penmanship

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Dauberman, the scribe behind the hit It and Annabelle horror movies, wrote the initial script for the project, which then caught the attention of Lin, who is best known for his work on the Fast & Furious action movies.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
That script landed in the lap of filmmaker Michael Lewen, and the two collaborated on writing a feature for Lewen to direct.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of script

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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
The Great’s default mode is something close to nihilism, with violence and despair running hand in hand with opulence.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021

Definition of running hand

Noun

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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