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police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs
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This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightstick. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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nightstick
noun
night·stick
-ˌstik 
: a police officer's club
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