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Recent Examples of gavel
Banksy’s most recent headline-grabber popped up in September last year, depicting a judge attacking an unarmed protester with his gavel.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The guitar was one of a number of high-profile items that went under the gavel on Thursday as part of a sale of items from late Indianapolis Colts owner and pop culture memorabilia super-collector Jim Irsay, who died last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still nearly a month left until the final gavel, and plenty could shift.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In the past, presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers have often wielded the gavel.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The guitar was one of a number of high-profile items that went under the gavel on Thursday as part of a sale of items from late Indianapolis Colts owner and pop culture memorabilia super-collector Jim Irsay, who died last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still nearly a month left until the final gavel, and plenty could shift.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In the past, presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers have often wielded the gavel.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavel
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On Sunday, a photo emerged on social media of an Israeli soldier wielding what appears to be a hammer or axe against the figure of a crucified Jesus Christ in the predominantly Christian town of Debel.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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But eventually, when the play had been running for almost a year, the complaints piled up and the morality hammer came down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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Does someone’s head get crushed with a mallet?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound pork to a ¼- to ½-inch thickness.—
Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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It was later revealed that the culprits allegedly used a homemade bomb and a sledgehammer to break into the museum.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Images of an Israeli soldier with a sledgehammer smashing the statue’s head emerged over the weekend, bringing widespread condemnation.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Video footage of disabled military veterans—some in wheelchairs, others leaning on canes—being zip-tied and dragged out of the Capitol Rotunda for staging a peaceful, anti-war protest.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Steinem entered the quietly buzzing room wearing all black and clutching a wooden cane painted with blue and pink birds in her right hand.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Barrett said another video released Monday showed an activist taking a baton away from an officer as protesters tried to rush the gate to the facility.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Adami cautioned investors against overthinking the baton-passing.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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