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roundhouse

noun

Definition of roundhouse

as in uppercut

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Recent Examples of roundhouse Recent viral videos of a bot in a clown wig roundhouse kicking a small child, or another dancing bot breaking a spectator’s nose, are testament to that. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026 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 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

If last year’s bill delays were a blow to budgets, distribution troubles were the uppercut.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Throwing the uppercut is less important than being able to absorb one.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of uppercut

Noun

Bako-Bewele, who changed his name from Zach Tom before the season, hurt his right knee in the first quarter of the Packers' 20-17 overtime road victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Penix tried a similar process in Week 1, going through agility and movement drills to see how his knee reacted.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of knee

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In this year’s midterms, Latino men are the swing vote within that constituency, from congressional races once considered safely red in Texas and Florida to local elections across the country.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The project is an ambitious swing that wouldn’t exist without Pugh—specifically, without her enviable ability to do two things at once.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

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Cola Addict captures that fizzy first sip with zippy lemon and lime, spicy ginger, and a kick of cinnamon that almost mimics the tingle of carbonation.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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The driver wrenched the Jeep to the left, arm over arm churning at the wheel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Starting on the first floor, veering just to the left of the elevators is a walk through ancient art history and humanity's relationship with myth and storytelling.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of left

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The one-two punch of a higher-than-usual tide and weeks of heavy rain submerged South Florida streets this weekend and put the region under a coastal flood advisory.

— Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Gaines is the Broncos’ second-leading rusher this season, trailing only junior Dylan Riley, as those two have provided a potent one-two punch.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of one-two

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Trading a temporary delay in multibillion-dollar media rights for a permanent reduction in labor costs is a straightforward corporate calculation.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
In July, the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance and three longtime residents, including Falb’s mother, Michele, filed a petition in court calling for the county to reconsider the decision granting the vested mining rights.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

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The deaths from the World Trade Center marked a huge body blow to Rockville Centre, which suffered more losses than many other communities in the tri-state area.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Shelton on the front foot, chasing Alcaraz around the court with body blow serves and driving strokes into the corners, getting the early break again.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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