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as in close-in
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as in physical
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Recent Examples of hand-to-hand
The morning’s training wouldn’t be dedicated to firing drills, marksmanship or hand-to-hand combat.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star, Zelensky's office announced.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The report described brutal assaults on police by a mob that wielded flagpoles and bear spray, including photos of scenes that law enforcement has likened to hand-to-hand combat.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Senators walked across the Capitol — which four years ago had filled with roaming rioters, some defecating and menacingly calling out for leaders, others engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police — to the House to begin certifying the vote.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star, Zelensky's office announced.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The report described brutal assaults on police by a mob that wielded flagpoles and bear spray, including photos of scenes that law enforcement has likened to hand-to-hand combat.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Senators walked across the Capitol — which four years ago had filled with roaming rioters, some defecating and menacingly calling out for leaders, others engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police — to the House to begin certifying the vote.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
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Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Safety experts were quick to point out that Reagan National Airport, the capital’s close-in hub, is one of the nation’s most congested and delayed.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2025
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In the Great Lakes State, assault is defined as an attempt or threat to inflict physical harm on another person, along with the apparent ability to carry out the battery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some of the Israeli hostages who have returned since January 19 have reported being deprived of food, held in tunnels for months and not seeing daylight, and being subjected to physical and psychological abuse.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rather than necessitating a fossil-fuel build-out, AI seems more to be a convenient excuse for Trump to pursue one.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, people in some places spend a lot more than others. WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities to find out which ones are the most friendly to people's pockets and which are the most convenient for wedding day plans.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Contrasting the epigenetic clock theory is a competing grand unifying theory that argues somatic mutations in DNA are the fundamental cause of aging.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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The somatic mutation theory suggests aging is caused by an accumulation of mutations leading to permanent changes in the DNA sequence that occur randomly.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Reed’s ability to work with younger players also has come in handy this season.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek each day for more handy hints and answers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The giant's corporeal form is a welcome addition for longtime fans, as the legendary force of nature was turned into a cloud in 2007's Fantastic Four: The Rise of Silver Surfer, much to the derision of fans.—
Devin Robertson,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The introduction argues that feminism opened space for artists to confront corporeal experiences and oppression based in bodily difference, space to show us not generalized or idealized figures, but messy and personal ones instead.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.—
Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2023
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Months before their divorce settlement, the Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, was arrested in August on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The incident led to Chigvintsev’s arrest on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse, though Napa County prosecutors subsequently declined to file charges and the dancer and his attorney alleged that Garcia was the primary aggressor.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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