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Recent Examples of roundhouse
The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Excavations in South Ayrshire also unearthed ruins of another 2,600-year-old roundhouse and 3,500-year-old pottery, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Excavations in South Ayrshire also unearthed ruins of another 2,600-year-old roundhouse and 3,500-year-old pottery, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
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Another thing Eubank needs to avoid is getting reckless with his uppercuts, stepping in from distance without setting up his power punches.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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Later that year, in October, Prescott got down on one knee when the two were golfing together.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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According to the dress code for the Duomo, both men and women must ensure their shoulders and knees are covered, meaning tank tops and shorts or skirts above the knee are not permitted.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Born July 4, 1916, in Los Angeles, the bobby sox and saddle shoe-wearing University of California Los Angeles graduate enjoyed swing music and wanted to become a doctor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In a now-familiar swing of the pendulum, the man who defeated O’Dwyer in the 1968 Democratic primary for senator from liberal New York, in a year of riots and tumult, ultimately lost – not to a Republican, but to the Conservative party candidate.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Both are generously sized, boating succulent fillings and a kick of heat that’s just right.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Cage’s haunted delivery, contrasting powerfully with Knell’s anxious, terrified giggling, gives the scene a metaphysical kick.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Maxi Falcon and David Martinez, who finished the game at center back on Wednesday, are likely starters with Ian Fray at right back and Noah Allen on the left.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Games are on the left, while features like Game Notes and your game screenshot library are on the right.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The first was a sweeping left-footed finish across goal — his trademark this season — while the second was a tap-in created by his pressing and a quick one-two with Ferran Torres.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The one-two punch of the tariff court ruling and Nvidia’s earnings beat is putting Wall Street on track for a strong open this morning.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR News Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The department also threw its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The big body blow for the ECB, BCCI and cricket’s global appeal has already been delivered with the consecutive retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli earlier in the month.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Remember the body blow of injustice, and don’t get mad — get hungry.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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