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Recent Examples of roundhouse
Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Action Edition Lights, camera, roundhouse kick to the head.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Action Edition Lights, camera, roundhouse kick to the head.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
Noun
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The third-year lineman’s rush included a right uppercut through Barton’s right armpit.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Satou Sabally — the hot hand for Phoenix most of the night with 24 points — went down with an apparent injury after crashing head-first into the knee of Bell.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bill got his second deer, and hurt his bum knee while packing out the animal.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker and Miles Morales can run, swing, or wind-glide through New York.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Miska is surrounded by blankets, clutching a plush toy, and resting peacefully as the swing rocks gently.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gipson was the only defensive lineman on kick coverage.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Powell’s comments caused a kick-up in the Dow Tuesday afternoon, climbing nearly 400 points after having fallen 600 throughout the day owing to trade tensions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lined up to the left of Mahomes outside of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Travis Kelce, Brown streaked across the field uncovered in part because Kelce drew multiple defenders and in part because of a key read of man defense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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To maximize your chances of seeing the Orionids, first locate Betelgeuse shining to the upper left of the three distinctive stars that form the famous asterism of Orion's Belt.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Federal funding cuts leave low-income families struggling for childcare The one-two punch of state funding cuts and the end of pandemic-era relief programs have faced some Tennessee parents with difficult decisions in how to afford care for their children.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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The combination of Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez is an elite one-two punch capable of taking over a game.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Wyeth hadn’t gotten the exposure right, and greasy shadows overwhelmed almost all the fine detail in the boy’s image.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Russia remains the only foreign government that has formally recognized the Taliban and diplomats have said steps toward recognition require a change of course on women’s rights.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of the industry seems to view the measure as a body blow that will hurt tech companies’ ability to hire the best talent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ali went forward stiffly, his trunk and hips deeply bruised from Frazier’s body blows.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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