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knobkerrie

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as in mace

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After that, my father consulted with our mailman, who went to his truck and returned with a large cannister of mace.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
According to Chicago police, 53 people were arrested, and nine weapons were recovered—including guns, knives, tasers, and bear mace.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Definition of mace

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Politicians on the right, from Bailey to Trump, have frequently used Illinois’ move to eliminate money bond as a cudgel against Democrats, blaming Chicago’s violent crime on the change.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Their dynamic is instead a cudgel to beat the film into an even more revolting shape.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of cudgel

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Earlier this week, as the mostly Gen-Z protesters tried the bring their demands to the parliament building at the heart of the world’s biggest democracy, they were met with tear gas and police violence, struck with sticks and batons.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Police used tear gas and batons after thousands of demonstrators on Monday tried to push through security barricades during their march to Parliament as lawmakers returned for the monsoon session.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of baton

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The robbers fought with murderous determination, and the police answered with their truncheons.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Peaceful protest marches were met with truncheons and bullets, and within two days, hundreds of people lay dead — at the hands of their own military.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2025

Definition of truncheon

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He was also accused of stabbing the boy with a knife, hitting him with a nightstick and slamming his head into a vehicle.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
Her eyes are big and sad, and her index finger touches the tip of the nightstick hanging from the policeman’s belt.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Definition of nightstick

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Also called billy button, sun ball, golf beauty, drumstick, and woolly head, craspedia stands out for its globe-like shape that sits atop a bare stem.

— Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
And almost certainly cross $1 billion globally, with $2 billy still in its sights.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Definition of billy

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