nightstick

Example Sentences

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In some ways, the program harks back to a nostalgic era of old-time beat cops pounding the pavement as they walked, nightstick in hand, knowing every kid on the block by nickname and reputation.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2018

And was the weapon a nightstick or a felt tip pen; was it the 14th Street subway station wall that was defaced, or was it the defacing of a man?

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2017

If it turns into a nightstick, congratulations—you are a “guard”! Your job is to watch over the “prisoners” on your Friends List.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2014

The handcuffs he intended for his prisoner he leaves at Valjean’s door, and the last shot is of a policeman’s nightstick floating in the Seine.

From Time • Dec. 30, 2012

He was holding on to the gun and nightstick on his belt, which made him look like he was running with his hands on his hips.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls