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Recent Examples of roundhouse
Excavations in South Ayrshire also unearthed ruins of another 2,600-year-old roundhouse and 3,500-year-old pottery, archaeologists said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Its fight scenes and climactic set pieces are dynamic and well-choreographed, presenting a World’s Greatest Detective that’s more likely to deliver a spinning roundhouse kick than moody introspection.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
When Cobra Kai completed its first roundhouse kick back in 2018, diehard fans of The Karate Kid movies of the ‘80s didn’t know what to expect.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Its fight scenes and climactic set pieces are dynamic and well-choreographed, presenting a World’s Greatest Detective that’s more likely to deliver a spinning roundhouse kick than moody introspection.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
When Cobra Kai completed its first roundhouse kick back in 2018, diehard fans of The Karate Kid movies of the ‘80s didn’t know what to expect.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
Noun
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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
Noun
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If this were not the case, a virus like COVID-19 would not be able to bring the human population to its knees and, conversely, the most intelligent people would always be in positions of power, which is increasingly evident not the norm.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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He was seen holding his left knee as his opponent continued the challenge on the other side of the court.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Before the jackets are issued, the trophies are inscribed and the $20 million purse is disbursed, PGA fans can catch a leisurely warm-up swing for this weekend’s Masters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first is velocity, as kick changes clock in faster than the traditional changeups.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bears recently signed free agent receiver Devin Duvernay, who had 49 catches for Baltimore in 2022, but his appeal is mostly as a kick returner.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Martinez then returns the pass to Barella with Augusto pushing on out wide on Inter’s left to provide another passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Winds were blowing 19 mph from left to right with a first-pitch temperature of 43 degrees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller brought a one-two combo to his old Senate stomping grounds on Thursday, according to Senate aides.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now the new Bears head coach adds a versatile and explosive back to pair with D'Andre Swift, giving Chicago a one-two punch in the backfield.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within about half the gulf, the U.S. has sovereign rights for exploring, managing natural resources and jurisdiction, as international law allows, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Getting this messaging right was crucial for Guster.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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