fist
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“He’s an idiot,” Putin said, banging his fist on the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Kehn holds the trap’s pull cord in his clenched fist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Skubal skipped backward off the mound and buried his fist in the pocket of his glove in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It could have been worse for Mayo, who breathed a sigh of relief when Sean O'Brien shot wide after receiving a Sean O'Shea fist pass and turning sharply to outfox his marker Bob Tuohy.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
And next to the rings, resting on a kind of pedestal, was a shining, multicolored ball, almost the size of his fist.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
“In film, I was ready to go fight somebody or something,” Kessler said, raising his fists with a smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
They stood shoulder to shoulder, raising their fists and chanting that they were prepared to defend the school "with body and soul".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And then, like Wile E. Coyote, the upset moviegoers will raise their fists again.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Care Bears owners have spent “three years in board meetings for five hours at a time shaking our fists at the sky about how great Hello Kitty is,” Collins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I raised an eyebrow at her and her hands balled into fists at her sides.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
With the always-excellent Paudie Clifford influential early on, Kerry feasted on Mayo nerves to register the game's three opening scores, with David Clifford striking twice after Dylan Casey fisted over the bar.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Donnarumma was at fault for the opening goal when he fisted Lamina’s cross down the middle of the penalty area and was then stranded when Raphinha shot first time.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“My parents experienced such loss at the fisted hands of authoritarianism that the American law enforcement officer stood as a tangible symbol of safety and the rule of law in our new home.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
With one out in the sixth, Gleyber Torres fisted a clean single to right field for New York’s first hit - drawing a sarcastic Bronx cheer from the crowd of 42,440.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Cardan holds out a fisted hand and opens it to reveal a royal ring gleaming in the center of his palm.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Sabathia nicked Benintendi on the bicep with the first pitch of the third inning, and Pearce followed by fisting a 2-2 cutter to center field that sent Benintendi to third.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2018
Pakistan goalkeeper Muzammil Hussain made some fine saves, fisting off attempts by India captain Sunil Chhetri, Thongkhosiem Haokip and Francis Fernandes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2014
Conger scored on Aybar's groundout and Mike Trout delivered the tying run, fighting off a 2-2 pitch and fisting it over the head of first baseman Pearce for an RBI single.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2013
Cardan watches him go, hands fisting at his sides.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Her jaw tightened, her hands fisting in the hem of her shirt.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
