nightstick
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A two-year investigation by the Boston police has revealed that 23 Dunkin’ Donuts can be slid onto a nightstick.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2021
Oh, and a responding officer who has the quote-worthy line: "Look, I don't know a nutcracker from my nightstick, but I know danger when I see it."
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2020
And was the weapon a nightstick or a felt tip pen; was it the 14th Street subway station wall that was defaced, or was it the defacing of a man?
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2017
If it turns into a nightstick, congratulations—you are a “guard”! Your job is to watch over the “prisoners” on your Friends List.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2014
One pulled his nightstick out and twirled it.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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