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nightsticks

noun

plural of nightstick

as in batons

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs

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Recent Examples of nightsticks 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

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For 15 minutes, officers used batons and stun guns to subdue King.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The police attacked them with batons, tear gas, and pellet guns.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

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Others are blind or paraplegic, using wheelchairs, walkers or canes, like her.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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