billy club
Example Sentences
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Alan Beck is counsel for the plaintiffs in both the California billy club case and the Hawaii butterfly knife case.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Alan Beck, an attorney for two military veterans who challenged the billy club ban, welcomed Benitez’s ruling.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
“Faithfulness” has become a watchword for adaptations, sometimes a measure of authenticity, sometimes a billy club to police divergences from a favorite story.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
Lewis, who died at 80 Friday, had his skull cracked with a billy club as a young man to help bring us to this place where we are.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020
Cops are community helpers and all that, but a billy club and gun don’t ever look very friendly.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
