sidearm
Example Sentences
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From 1985 to 2021, the Beretta M9 was the standard-issue sidearm for the American military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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
Then they tried to drown each other out, screaming “Beat LA!” and “Freddie! Freddie!” as Rogers continued to unleash a barrage of sidearm sinkers and sliders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023
“Good. Then sign yourself out a sidearm, and proceed to the target area.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.