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Recent Examples of roundhouse
Archaeologists said as time went on a larger settlement was built, including the construction of a roundhouse and multiple enclosures, according to the release.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists have learned that two roundhouses were built at the site, one after the other.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists have learned that two roundhouses were built at the site, one after the other.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
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Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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For a kid who can’t play this season due to a knee injury, junior third baseman/catcher Morgan Reczkiewicz sure is making her presence felt for Oak Forest.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, her initial momentum was interrupted by a knee injury in 2022, forcing her to the sidelines for an extended period.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In retrospect, this was the height (or perhaps the nadir) of a kind of purity-test politics that was making some swing voters, including Rogan, feel less at home in the Democratic coalition.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Albin has repeated that Charlotte aims to end every offensive possession with a kick.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tesla becomes a target for the left Tesla was once the darling of the left.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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This image taken from video posted by NASA shows, from left, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams speaking during a news conference, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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The middle chapters present an amazing one-two punch of how varied the series’ approach is, even while dealing with this case and this way of filming it.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Metcalf is going to become the lead receiver next to George Pickens, giving the Steelers a massive one-two punch in the receiving department.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how to get the fertilizer right to get more stunning flowers from your orchids.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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What are the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship?—
Jeremy DeLuca,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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