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backhand

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as in copperplate

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Recent Examples of backhand In the second set, Joint immediately broke Williams for a 1-0 lead with a backhand winner up the line. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Luckily for Vegas, Carter Harter stopped Jarvis’ backhand, but the threat wasn’t averted just yet. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Sun Yingsha’s speed, anticipation, backhand counterattacks, and composure under pressure have made her one of the greatest table-tennis athletes of all time. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 June 2026 Alexander recalled how his mom taught him her signature backhand in a more relaxed manner, while his dad was more intense. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 June 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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But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship.

— Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Definition of penmanship

Noun

For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The studio tapped Ana Nogueira to write the script, a holdover from the former DCEU plans for a standalone Supergirl film.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Definition of script

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Yuba City resident Michelle Reinhart said the disease left her essentially paralyzed, unable to move her hands or head for about two weeks after contracting the disease in 2015.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
In the portrait, Rousteing holds Rabanne’s iconic chainmail in one hand, with silver metal mesh, as well as a pen and notebook on the table in front of him.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026

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