fist

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors say El Hishri ran the prison with an iron fist, with special responsibility over the women's section.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

In 1983, a Murdoch-sponsored yacht collided with Turner's boat in an Australian race, which led Turner to challenge Murdoch to a fist fight.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Regardless, if Adama is humanity’s fist, Roslin is the glue that holds the fleet together.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

If you really hate the idea, please indicate by shaking your fist at the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

He said it in that silly, teasing tone we’d been using this whole time, but he might as well have grabbed my heart and squeezed it in his fist.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows