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Recent Examples of gavel
Metro is expected to formally pass the gavel to Bass as part of the transit organization’s annual State of the Agency event in the summer.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
But in a matter of days, the race for control of the House — and the speaker’s gavel — was dramatically reset by back-to-back court rulings that wiped out the Democratic gains in Virginia and now threaten to erode Black representation by Democrats in the Deep South.
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Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Two more of his former grails will go under the gavel at Phillips New York this summer.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
The American people deserve a Congress that fights for them, regardless of who holds the gavel.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
But in a matter of days, the race for control of the House — and the speaker’s gavel — was dramatically reset by back-to-back court rulings that wiped out the Democratic gains in Virginia and now threaten to erode Black representation by Democrats in the Deep South.
—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Two more of his former grails will go under the gavel at Phillips New York this summer.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
The American people deserve a Congress that fights for them, regardless of who holds the gavel.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gavel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavel
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Dylan has access to a variety of them, our favorite being using the giant hammer to smash the Hiss into pieces.
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Police recovered a hammer, box of nails, lighter, cigarette butt, and kerosene bottle cap near the tree and cross after the fire was put out.
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After butterflying the breast, place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on top and use a meat mallet or small, heavy skillet to pound it to an even thickness.
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Diana held a croquet mallet during a game at Itchenor, West Sussex, as seen in this 1970 portrait.
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But this fiscal sledgehammer is not the solution.
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In the 12th, a combo of sledgehammer rights sent Louis to the canvas for good, his first time being knocked out.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
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Alite provided loans at exorbitant rates before threatening violence to collect on them, authorities said, citing the discovery in his home of metal knuckles, an expandable baton, six baseball bats and about two dozen knives, including switchblades.
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Officers can use voice commands, and if those don’t work options include pepper spray, a baton, a TASER or fire extinguisher, though some are more difficult to use on a fast-moving animal, the directive says.
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“Gavel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavel. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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