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Recent Examples of roundhouse
Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code.
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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.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, archaeologists also found two roundhouses from the Iron Age — which may date back as far as 3,000 years.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Remarkably, archaeologists also found two roundhouses from the Iron Age — which may date back as far as 3,000 years.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roundhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
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The first swing was a powerful uppercut, the type of grown-man hack synonymous with no-doubters and moonshots.
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Femi went for a chokeslam, but Uso countered with a superkick and an uppercut.
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In one especially surreal moment, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose.
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Kuznetsov then appeared to pull an engagement ring out of a backpack, get down on one knee and propose to Nikolau.
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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
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Every baseball game has multiple turning points — times when a swing being a split second sooner or a fraction of an inch higher could change everything.
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The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.
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White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
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The one-two punch of heat and humidity is anticipated to reach Eastern states by midweek, AccuWeather said, possibly lingering through the Independence Day weekend.
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That status benefits both Google’s internal AI efforts and helps win outside customers — a lucrative one-two punch that figures into Jim Cramer’s admiration for the stock.
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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Receiving a pass right in front of the goal, Gabriel Martinelli tapped the ball with his left foot to his right and scored a goal into the far side of the net.
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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.
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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