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Recent Examples of gavel
That's the day that leadership will drop the gavel to begin proceedings and lawmakers will start holding meetings.
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Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In other business, the board rearranged officers, with Commissioner Ed Morales, R-South, taking over the gavel as president.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Louijeune won’t hand over the gavel to the new president either.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
With a year left in Congress, Pelosi said her priority is returning the gavel to House Democrats.
—Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In other business, the board rearranged officers, with Commissioner Ed Morales, R-South, taking over the gavel as president.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Louijeune won’t hand over the gavel to the new president either.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
With a year left in Congress, Pelosi said her priority is returning the gavel to House Democrats.
—Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavel
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The teen accused of supporting ISIS and planning a hammer and knife attack in Charlotte around New Year’s Eve pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the corner of the shop, a young man tapped steadily with a small hammer against a tea caddy about the size of a coffee mug.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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To achieve this, place the breasts, one at a time, in a resealable plastic bag or between two sheets of parchment, and gently pound them with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or potato masher until evenly flattened.—
John Becker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
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Clapperless cowbells can come with a wooden mallet and are used as musical instruments.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Police say the suspects used a sledgehammer to smash their way inside, shattering glass cases and taking nearly every piece of jewelry before fleeing the scene.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And one night, a bunch of the editors of The Dartmouth Review descended on the shantytown protests and, with sledgehammers, slammed them down.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was implemented after Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The beverage program will feature cocktails like a sorghum old-fashioned; an Atlanta Sazerac with peach bitters, rye, cane syrup and an absinthe rinse; and the restaurant’s take on a mint julep called the George gold.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash-bang devices against the crowd.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Agents pushed back demonstrators with a barrage of stinger ball grenades, pepper balls, tear gas and baton rounds.—
Robert Costa,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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