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Recent Examples of pistol-whip
One man was shot to death and another pistol-whipped by a crew of crooks on a Bronx street, police said Monday.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
The gunman pistol-whipped the younger man while the second suspect hit him with an unknown object.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
After a Texas woman was tied up, robbed at gunpoint and pistol-whipped in her Dallas home in late September, multiple Venezuelan men have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The victim was run off the road, beaten, pistol-whipped and shot multiple times.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 28 Oct. 2024
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
The gunman pistol-whipped the younger man while the second suspect hit him with an unknown object.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
After a Texas woman was tied up, robbed at gunpoint and pistol-whipped in her Dallas home in late September, multiple Venezuelan men have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The victim was run off the road, beaten, pistol-whipped and shot multiple times.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol-whip
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The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
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In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian,
12 Mar. 2018
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Stephens would do well to stop flagellating himself and the Never Trumpers and instead join democracy advocates in defending the rule of law in a dangerous new world.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pop stars being badasses, as ever, but expressing doubt, and doing it without the flagellating self-destruction that might have come with an early iteration.—
Susannah Felts,
Longreads,
27 Apr. 2023
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News round-up Real Madrid set up El Clasico in Spain’s Supercopa by leathering Mallorca 3-0 last night.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
29 June 2024
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Ground the color pairing with natural elements such as a wood dining table and caned chairs, then create dramatic contrast with a black piece.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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Prune the second-year, woody canes off summer-bearing raspberries once a year after the plants fruit.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2024
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While parents will make their own decisions on spanking, experts have increasingly advised against the tactic.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2025
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This can be a very broad category, ranging from spanking, to slapping someone in the face, to using accessories like riding crops, to getting kicked in the crotch.—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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His allies at the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement saying anyone who assaulted police officers should have served their full sentences.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to French outlet Le Monde, the suspect has been accused of assaulting 299 children between 1989 and 2014.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Fox will have mics on a few offensive linemen, but otherwise the crew relies on listening hardware strapped to the goalpost and skycam and a series of large plastic dishes along the sidelines, as well as devices spread around the Caesars Superdome.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Photos and video released by the U.S. Coast Guard showed the man paddling on what appeared to be two boards on top of each other, with a few pieces of luggage strapped to them.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol-whip. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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