nightstick

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Recent Examples of nightstick Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick. Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 Some officers wielded nightsticks to force demonstrators out of the parks. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightstick
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Noun
  • The arrival of a cane-sugar soda comes at a time when Coca-Cola is having success with sugar-free sodas and healthier drink options, like the relaunch of BodyArmor, and bottled water including Smartwater.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Klein, a dentist, went back to work in three weeks, using a cane.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Irish whiskey meets you up front, its light caramel sweetness amplified by the Chartreuse, while the mid-palate goes deep with vermouth’s red fruit before handing the baton back to the Chartreuse for long finish of herbal fireworks.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dozens of agents swarmed the area along with a military vehicle, Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, told USA TODAY, saying agents used batons and mace on demonstrators.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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