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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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And Delta launches a nonstop to its Seattle hub from the close-in airport on March 9.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Boswell struggled from the field, missing close-in shots, and from the free throw line, making only 8 of 16 from the stripe in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2025
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March 14th brings the full moon total lunar eclipse in Virgo (2:54 a.m. EST, 23° Virgo), a major moment of truth for our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Though juicing can be a convenient way to add more nutrients to your diet, no evidence supports that juicing alone slows down aging.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The system of doling out positions as a reward for loyalty also contributed to waste, as presidents and members of Congress alike saw creating offices in the federal government as a convenient method of clearing debts and favors owed to people.—
Yong Kwon / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Twigs also touched on how somatic healing runs through her Eusexua philosophy in an otherworldly collision on Spotify’s Countdown To podcast with singer-songwriter Imogen Heap.—
Arimeta Diop,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Research shows that somatic movement can lead to significant pain reduction.11 What Is Somatic Pain? 4.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2024
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The iPhone 16e can even use Visual Intelligence, which actually is handy sometimes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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But two Mickeys will come in handy when Marshall engages in authoritarian military cosplay, an act of cruelty pits the colonists against the aliens, and mutually assured destruction needs to be averted unless 17 can broker a detente.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Into this space, curator Neville Wakefield welcomes sculptures filled with tension, sexuality, humor and corporeal spirit.—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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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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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Here, Jenny Kleeman pulls back the curtain on a different kind of corporal decision.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 46% of the entry-level corrections officers and corporal jobs overseeing Arkansas' inmates were unfilled on average in fiscal 2022, the most recent data available.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
17 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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