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sidearm

[sahyd-ahrm] / ˈsaɪdˌɑrm /


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Among his snags Monday was a leaping, two-handed grab off a sidearm sling from quarterback Matthew Stafford on the Rams’ second possession.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

So did the U.S. military: The Beretta M9 served as its standard sidearm for more than two decades until 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

They had agreed there’d be no semiautomatic rifles, Williams told me, so everyone brought a sidearm.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

Scrambling to his left, quarterback Sam Howell saw a slight opening and slid the ball into it with a sidearm throw.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

“Good. Then sign yourself out a sidearm, and proceed to the target area.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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