nightstick

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Recent Examples of nightstick 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 No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested. Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024 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
  • 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
  • Cane sugar is a popular sweetener that comes from sugar cane or sugar beets.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After Bad Bunny kicks off Season 51, SNL will pass the baton to host Amy Poehler with musical guest Role Model, followed by Sabrina Carpenter‘s double-duty takeover as both host and musical guest.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Which is why Marant and Bekker are on a Zoom call one recent morning to chat about the passing of the baton.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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