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as in close-in
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as in physical
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Recent Examples of hand-to-hand
The director even goes as far as removing David Holmes’ score during the hand-to-hand combat scenes.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
The preview also shows the 59-year-old taking the lead, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and firing a gun.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Davis is seen escaping the attack and fighting in hand-to-hand combat.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
The preview also shows the 59-year-old taking the lead, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and firing a gun.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Davis is seen escaping the attack and fighting in hand-to-hand combat.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand-to-hand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
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Some have compared the relative affordability of Astoria today to that years ago in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which was seen as a close-in refuge from Manhattan’s high costs, until its own skyrocketing prices dimmed that luster.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Add to that the close-in communications, collaboration and the sharing of ideas.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In this new role, Lindsey will lead the strategic design and development of exhibits and physical experiences at the Amazeum and with partner institutions across the region.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Two runs in the sixth came courtesy of a mental error and a physical error by the Rockies.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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The scroll wheel can also function as a third button plus it can be pushed left and right for convenient horizontal scrolling.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Practicality is at the center of this handbag, with convenient long handles that will keep your hands free.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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These somatic elements are combined with yoga's traditional mind-body components, which include postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayama), and meditation.13 Who Should Try Somatic Yoga? Anyone interested and able can try out somatic yoga.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Therapy modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, EMDR, and somatic therapies can help manage symptoms but aren’t a fix-all amid ongoing discrimination.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Being a tourist is handy both as a plot device and as a metaphor for fiction, no?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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The duo’s versatility will come in super handy while entertaining.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Dead Ringers, which marked a new peak of technical and dramatic sophistication for Cronenberg, has its moments of vintage corporeal unpleasantness (see, and never unsee, the instruments for operating on mutant women).—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Non-fatiguing and transparent, the sound can be compared to Quad 57 electrostatics, but with deep base, corporeal weight, and presence.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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He has also been convicted for corporal injury on a spouse, battery on a non-prisoner while in prison and possession of a deadly weapon while in prison, state prison officials said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Justin Jerome Phillips, now 42, survived the shooting and was arrested on suspicion of robbery, corporal injury of a spouse and threatening with a weapon.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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