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I squealed when David learned how to cartwheel, and he gave me a fist pump when I successfully landed a punch on that oversize 15-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

So it's perhaps no surprise that now he appears to have at least an outside chance of making a fist of it, he is not making any presumptions.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Skubal skipped backward off the mound and buried his fist in the pocket of his glove in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Maradona scored two goals that day: one with his fist, an infraction that was missed by the referee, and another by dancing past five English defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He realized that with his hand closed around the chalk it might look like a fist in the air protest and not the silent explanation he hoped.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

If the civil-rights revolution was primarily effected by patient application of the laws, “By Any Means” suggests some of its reforms came about via the impatient application of fists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

And then, like Wile E. Coyote, the upset moviegoers will raise their fists again.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Peter’s only physical connection to humanity is via webs and fists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The thud of fists walloping punching bags reverberates through the gym from morning until evening.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Dad is still standing in the open doorway, his hands in fists on his hips, so I leave the trash behind and sprint for the house.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

With the always-excellent Paudie Clifford influential early on, Kerry feasted on Mayo nerves to register the game's three opening scores, with David Clifford striking twice after Dylan Casey fisted over the bar.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The Angels scored twice in the first inning when Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon singled, Jared Walsh fisted a run-scoring single to shallow left and Rendon scored on a passed ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

One out later, Drury fisted a soft single into shallow center over a drawn-in infield — the ball landed at the back of the infield dirt.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021

The fisted, stiff-armed dance that involves rotating arms from the front to back over and over again isn’t as easy as it looks for some, so it has sprouted instructional videos.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2018

I do not know if these hands will become Malcolm's—raised and fisted or Martin's—open and asking or James's—curled around a pen.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

Sabathia nicked Benintendi on the bicep with the first pitch of the third inning, and Pearce followed by fisting a 2-2 cutter to center field that sent Benintendi to third.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2018

Pakistan goalkeeper Muzammil Hussain made some fine saves, fisting off attempts by India captain Sunil Chhetri, Thongkhosiem Haokip and Francis Fernandes.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2014

Conger scored on Aybar's groundout and Mike Trout delivered the tying run, fighting off a 2-2 pitch and fisting it over the head of first baseman Pearce for an RBI single.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2013

Her jaw tightened, her hands fisting in the hem of her shirt.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

Cardan watches him go, hands fisting at his sides.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black