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Recent Examples of gavel
Some of those rarities will go under the gavel in the upcoming sale.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
The Louisiana Republican won the gavel after last year’s historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), catapulting him from the vice chair of the House GOP conference to the top lawmaker in the chamber in a stunning fashion.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In the fight of his political life, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan last week staved off a challenge from the right wing of his party, but now some GOP lawmakers are revamping their effort to keep the Beaumont Republican from keeping the speaker's gavel for another term.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 4 June 2024
Control of the House is also up for grabs, and political observers of all stripes will be watching with anxious anticipation for early signs Tuesday of which party will hold the gavel in the next Congress.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
The Louisiana Republican won the gavel after last year’s historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), catapulting him from the vice chair of the House GOP conference to the top lawmaker in the chamber in a stunning fashion.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In the fight of his political life, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan last week staved off a challenge from the right wing of his party, but now some GOP lawmakers are revamping their effort to keep the Beaumont Republican from keeping the speaker's gavel for another term.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 4 June 2024
Control of the House is also up for grabs, and political observers of all stripes will be watching with anxious anticipation for early signs Tuesday of which party will hold the gavel in the next Congress.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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There, Gong struck Li with a hammer and demanded the code to unlock her phone, the DA’s office alleged.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Pound using a meat mallet to about 1/2-inch thickness.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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How to Prepare Turkey Cutlets If the turkey breast cutlets are thick, use a meat mallet to pound cutlets to 1/2-inch thickness.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Two suspects used a sledgehammer to smash a glass display to steal three Chanel handbags that were said to be worth $10,000 each.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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An example is labor once using sledgehammers and pick axes to demo and now using a jackhammer.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Bramble fruit are harvested from canes which produce a crop in their second year of growth.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Carved from the abundant river cane that grows all over the American south, the bamboo-like plant was made into an early version of a pan flute that would accompany banjos, guitars, fiddles and singing, especially... Already a subscriber?Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Maggie Henriquez, chief executive officer at Baccarat since 2022, is passing the crystal baton to Printemps executive Laurence Nicolas, who will take up the management helm of the French luxury firm in early 2025.Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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