backhands

plural of backhand

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Noun
  • In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Choose from a variety of fun prints.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • In Belgium & Luxembourg, Backrooms grossed $92k across 103 prints, which is the best opening day for a horror film this year and the fourth best for a horror film since 2022.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The two women allegedly pushed each other near a chain link fence in Martinez’s backyard, leading to both of them suffering scratches, the document said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.
    Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
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“Backhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhands. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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