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Fighting for rebounds on the low block is a mix between a two-step and a fistfight.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024
Expect cartoonish fistfights, thrilling high-speed chases and falls from great heights.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
In films prior to The Quiet Man, Wayne’s fistfights were generally grave affairs.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
There were scuffles and fistfights between the demonstrators and antifascists wearing all-black outfits.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024
Expect cartoonish fistfights, thrilling high-speed chases and falls from great heights.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
In films prior to The Quiet Man, Wayne’s fistfights were generally grave affairs.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
There were scuffles and fistfights between the demonstrators and antifascists wearing all-black outfits.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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