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roundhouse

noun

Definition of roundhouse

as in uppercut

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Recent Examples of roundhouse The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for roundhouse

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Noun

Song landed the powerful right uppercut as Nurmagomedov appeared to be shooting for a takedown.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of uppercut

Noun

Less than a decade later, wide mesh stockings were a signature look for the flapper, with her skirts hemmed just below the knee.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
The second mission will produce Helogen’s proprietary biomaterials for orthopedic repair, including potential knee and shoulder applications.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of knee

Noun

Sogard followed with another single, and Jarren Duran battled Bassitt to a full count, frustrated with a check swing call, before drawing a walk to load the bases.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins ran into another politically sensitive issue during a swing through Iowa.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

Noun

On the opening weekend, at the City Ground, they were set for a good 0-0 draw before Anton Stach stole the points with a show-stopping free-kick winner.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Georgia Tech responded 14 seconds later as Rahkeem Smith returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown and tied the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kick

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On the left, Harvey Barnes is currently first-choice, while Newcastle agreed a deal potentially rising to around £50million for Bazoumana Toure in July.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Everyone’s favorite party snack—on the left, on the right, young, old—is pigs in a blanket.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of left

Noun

Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If something is shared with the Public Service Commission, should not the public have every right to that information?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

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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