billy club
Example Sentences
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He called California’s billy club ban “a very vague and nebulous law that has been abused for decades in California.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
The billy club case was sent back to Benitez to review under the new Bruen analysis.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Mr. Roman in 2008 first publicized “the presence of two members of the New Black Panther Party — one carrying a billy club — outside of a Philadelphia polling site.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023
“Faithfulness” has become a watchword for adaptations, sometimes a measure of authenticity, sometimes a billy club to police divergences from a favorite story.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
He thought one was a billy club, but it was too short, too thin.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
