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At 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd once pleaded with Chauvin to get off his neck and cried out for his mother, a metal Black Lives Matter fist the height of a streetlamp has been erected in the intersection, which is outlined by a flower garden.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
Then, once on the court, players are outlawed from high-fives, relegated instead to fist or elbow bumps.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
Players must limit interactions to fist and elbow bumps.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
The government’s economic stimulus measures have been similarly ham-fisted.
—The Economist, 23 May 2020
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
Then, once on the court, players are outlawed from high-fives, relegated instead to fist or elbow bumps.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
Players must limit interactions to fist and elbow bumps.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
The government’s economic stimulus measures have been similarly ham-fisted.
—The Economist, 23 May 2020
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For those eager to revisit or catch up on the gripping saga, seasons one through three are available to stream now, exclusively on BET+.Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hell or High Water (2016) — A gripping modern Western about two brothers who resort to bank robbery to save their family ranch.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the one photo the pop icon shared of the pair, she and Morris, 28, stood side-by-side with their hands each clasped together in a room decorated with fake cobwebs.Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Conclave begins with the image of a cardinal tensely making his way along a Roman highway late at night, his crimson biretta cap clasped tightly in his hand.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Unlike the clawed animals that also climb, primates rely on opposable toes and thumbs to grasp with whole feet and hands.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ty still doesn’t fully grasp what happened to him, and why.Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sleeveless mock-neck dress was complemented by her sequin clutch and matching shoes.Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain.Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each compact electric motor in the nose powers a wheel, allowing the computers to apply power to each wheel separately, to enhance grip and cornering agility.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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When the bear finally corners the rabbit, the rabbit gives the bear a dollar bill, causing the bear to sit down and stare into space.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Ohioans made their voices heard on Election Day, casting votes to secure Republican wins in the White House, U.S. Senate, Ohio Supreme Court and more.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, Los Angeles held off a furious rally from the Bengals and secured their seventh win of the season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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These sessions, often held bi-monthly, are held in secret.Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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So, is Robinson holding onto Burrow's Funko Pop! figurine as an attempt to steal the energy and luck from Cincinnati's beloved football team?Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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