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Recent Examples of roundhouse
The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.
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Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum operates on its former Falls Road headquarters and announced plans to refurbish the line’s roundhouse.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum operates on its former Falls Road headquarters and announced plans to refurbish the line’s roundhouse.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
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In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Wiggins sat out Friday’s win over the Hornets because of knee tendinitis, but was listed as out on Sunday due to a toe injury.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even Timea Gardiner, who has redshirted this season and hasn’t played a single game yet with the Bruins due to a knee injury, was a part of the Oregon State team that went to the Sweet 16 in 2024 and will be one of the last original Pac-12 players to play in an NCAA game next season.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The swing pushed Nicaragua ahead 3-1 and put the Dutch one inning away from an 0-2 start.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Thirty-two minutes into the game, Sarasota scored when Paradise’s Jørgen Pettersen headed in a free-kick cross from near the corner flag.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fears drew attention for another kick toward an opponent's groin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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One officer spotted an open alcoholic beverage near Martinez but directed the car to keep moving and turn to the left.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts followed by ripping a hard ground ball down the third-base line that hit the bag, kicked up into the air and dropped into left for a double.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Investors now face the risk that rising oil prices repeat past episodes and deliver the one-two punch of inflation — the scourge of bonds — followed by a hit to growth.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Warroad’s Rodrick Jackson played a one-two with Gavin Andersen before slamming a shot off Hibbing/Chisholm’s goalie Gavin Lamphere.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission already has the power to investigate schools and enforce students’ rights, but it’s rarely used for that end.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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