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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand in the Gentlemen's Singles Fourth Round match against Alex de Minaur of Australia on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London, England.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Cubs' mascot, Clark the Cub, who was catching Kamara’s first pitch, had to reach over and make a nice backhand pick just to keep it in front of him.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
On the second one, Alcaraz’s second serve had enough kick on it to force a Sinner backhand return into the net.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The eventual game-winner in the second OT was similar as Lundell fed a pass that Marchand went forehand to backhand to beat goalie Stuart Skinner, who got a piece of the puck but cold not stop it from sliding slowly over the goal line.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Cubs' mascot, Clark the Cub, who was catching Kamara’s first pitch, had to reach over and make a nice backhand pick just to keep it in front of him.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
On the second one, Alcaraz’s second serve had enough kick on it to force a Sinner backhand return into the net.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The eventual game-winner in the second OT was similar as Lundell fed a pass that Marchand went forehand to backhand to beat goalie Stuart Skinner, who got a piece of the puck but cold not stop it from sliding slowly over the goal line.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
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The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823.—
Joe Pappalardo,
Popular Mechanics,
3 July 2020
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For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.—
Peter Saenger,
WSJ,
27 Aug. 2021
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Countless documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were originally written in cursive.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The personalized dish is made from ceramic and is designed with the school logo of your choice, a name written in cursive, and the graduating class year.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Especially lovely is the Argos Inn, an 1831 mansion with Dalí prints and two cocktail bars; discerning oenophiles will also love the design-forward Lake House on Canandaigua, which opened in 2020 on the site of a former motel with a spa and outdoor barrel saunas.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Part of McGowan’s pitch to donors is that the collapse of traditional print media in much of the country has created a news vacuum that progressive organizations need to fill.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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In the wake of that decision, the Louisiana legislature, after losing before multiple courts, saw the handwriting on the wall and drew a new map that provided for a second majority-Black district.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Back in the game, the blue players enter a room with a starry ceiling and brick walls covered in childish handwriting and drawings.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Mathurin, competitive as ever, wants to be the best at everything, even penmanship.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.—
Bob Mondello,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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Advertisement Weddings, in my experience, tend to follow a similar script.—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
6 July 2025
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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.—
Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell,
Ars Technica,
8 May 2023
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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And in thinking about it, contemplate what happens to the productivity of humans when their work is paired with other hands, human and mechanical.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Several were arrested by Capitol Police, and footage online showed officers tying the protestors' hands with zip ties.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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