knobkerries

plural of knobkerrie

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Noun
  • When words lose their original meanings and are repurposed as verbal cudgels, the public sphere becomes a jungle of denunciation, intimidation, and even violence.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • While the conservative pushback and Trump’s cudgels are encouraging some companies to abandon formal DEI policies, analysts say an emphasis on diversity continues and is quietly evolving beneath the surface.
    William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Illinois State Police troopers rushed in, batons in hand, and held back the crowd.
    Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Textiles or vintage-style prints hung with rods are easy to install and visually impactful.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This makes room for the growth of new canes, which are more productive.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cover the pot and the bottom few inches of the rose canes with soil, then add a layer of mulch for insulation.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz worked on two of Vrabel’s staffs in Tennessee, and before that, Bill Belichick’s old crew in Cleveland.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Experts said delays caused by the request could most affect local governments and agencies that receive grant money passed down by states because their budgets and staffs are smaller.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Knobkerries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobkerries. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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