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roundhouse

noun

Definition of roundhouse

as in uppercut

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Recent Examples of roundhouse Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 With his roundhouse kicks, tough-guy one-liners and a formidable moral compass, Chuck Norris delivered kick-ass heroes for years on screens large and small, cementing himself in pop culture back in the 1980s. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 Remarkably, archaeologists also found two roundhouses from the Iron Age — which may date back as far as 3,000 years. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundhouse

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Noun

If Clase’s home run in the second was an uppercut, then Toronto’s offense in the third was a barrage of jabs.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Femi went for a chokeslam, but Uso countered with a superkick and an uppercut.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of uppercut

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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Every baseball game has multiple turning points — times when a swing being a split second sooner or a fraction of an inch higher could change everything.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of swing

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In a bantamweight battle, Mario Bautista (18-3-0) defeated Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) by unanimous decision, after taking advantage of a first-round leg kick and applying pressure in each round after.

— W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Moon then chipped a nifty shot over Sacramento goalkeeper Danny Vitiello before sprinting to the corner kick flag and delivering a flying karate kick that snapped the pole at its base.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

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But there was a large broadcast screen down the left of the fairway.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

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Carson’s duo of Bennie Saulter and Michael O’Dell form a dynamic one-two punch.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights.

— Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026

Definition of one-two

Noun

Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of right

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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

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