fist
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Each of Alcaraz's winners was met with a clenched fist and celebratory cry of "vamos" - Spanish for "let's go" - towards his team on the side of the court.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
There are fist fights, transportation issues and far too many bathroom breaks for the cyborg’s ridiculous human rescues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Coach Mauricio Pochettino was seen pumping his fist and singing along with gusto.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Meier pounded his fist on the table between them.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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And then, like Wile E. Coyote, the upset moviegoers will raise their fists again.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Then he turned to the visitors dugout, grinned and lifted both fists above his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Care Bears owners have spent “three years in board meetings for five hours at a time shaking our fists at the sky about how great Hello Kitty is,” Collins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The thud of fists walloping punching bags reverberates through the gym from morning until evening.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“You have what you came for,” Ollie said, his fists balled at his sides.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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
Then I throw a good splitter to Rooker and he fisted over first at like 60 miles per hour.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
Louis built his championship boxing career in Detroit, where they have honored him with a monument known as “The Fist” — a 24-foot-long sculpture with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot-high pyramid framework.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Trailing 4-1, Taylor led off with a single, Sheldon Neuse struck out and the left-handed-hitting Lux, with the infield shifted, fisted a grounder to third for an infield single off Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2021
But his jaw is clenched, and his hands are fisted together like each is a lifeline for the other.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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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
Cardan watches him go, hands fisting at his sides.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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Her jaw tightened, her hands fisting in the hem of her shirt.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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