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underhand

[uhn-der-hand] / ˈʌn dərˌhænd /


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Which is why, in the days immediately afterward, he then incorporated underhand flip drills into his pregame work as well.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

One bailiff said he was incentivised to use underhand tactics.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2024

Finally, the coach held a ball high over his head and announced: “Wouldn’t want anyone else in the world leading us,” and flipped an underhand pass to Stafford as the team erupted.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

"The case against Mr Mackintosh is that he received those donations knowing that Mr Grossman was doing it in that underhand way."

From BBC Oct. 24, 2023

It also marked the start of a war between the two that became increasingly bitter, underhand, and often ridiculous.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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