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Recent Examples of mallet
Use a meat mallet to pound the chicken to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch thick.
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Kia Damon, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
In a separate photo, the crowbar and a mallet allegedly used to pry open the safe are also visible.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This also prevents your meat mallet from getting dirty as well.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Kia Damon, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
In a separate photo, the crowbar and a mallet allegedly used to pry open the safe are also visible.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This also prevents your meat mallet from getting dirty as well.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
Noun
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Call for volunteers to clean park in fire zone faces pushback in Altadena Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, JPMorgan has approached AI with a scalpel rather than a sledgehammer.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Now, the hard-line conservatives say the stopgap will keep the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) running to continue taking a sledgehammer to the federal bureaucracy.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the heart of Africa’s rich and diverse landscapes, a silent crisis is unfolding among some of the world’s most magnificent insects—the goliath beetles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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John Franklin-Myers mauls RT Rosengarten and gets sack, knocking Baltimore out of FG position.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
3 Nov. 2024
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Cama’s 7-point try box came in the 74th minute and was a result of the Legion muscling their way to a series of successful scrums, mauls and rucks before Cama punched it over inside the 5-meter line area.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2024
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The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if its gavel price is beaten in the next four to five years, though, especially with how things have gone over the last decade.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hackman, 95, racked by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, then died in a mudroom on the other side of the house, a cane and sunglasses nearby.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Think real greenery and houseplants, breezy linens, rattan and cane furnishings and decor, light wood furnishings, and a palette of crisp whites, greens, and warm terracotta tones.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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