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mallets

noun

plural of mallet

as in hammers

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However, according to the report, violence is increasing in museum thefts, with thieves using instruments such as dynamite, guns, and sledgehammers to gain access to treasures and deter employees from interfering.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Tools and tool parts, including wrenches, chainsaw blades, rakes and sledgehammers also appear, along with electronics like smartphones, television cameras, radar apparatuses, video monitors and parts for manufacturing electronics.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammers

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These small beetles are sometimes confused with ladybeetles (which feed on bean beetle eggs), thanks to their similar shape and black spots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
What are Asian lady beetles Harmonia axyridis, also known as the Asian lady beetle, is a relatively new arrival to this country.

— Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of beetles

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The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Running battles erupted throughout downtown as security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds, while protesters responded with barricades, stones, and slingshots.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of batons

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Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Sales of Cardinal’s consumer healthcare products, such as crutches, canes and its Leader brand of cough drops and other over-the-counter medications, are also reported here.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

Definition of truncheons

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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

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