sidearm
Example Sentences
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Among his snags Monday was a leaping, two-handed grab off a sidearm sling from quarterback Matthew Stafford on the Rams’ second possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
From 1985 to 2021, the Beretta M9 was the standard-issue sidearm for the American military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
They had agreed there’d be no semiautomatic rifles, Williams told me, so everyone brought a sidearm.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Scrambling to his left, quarterback Sam Howell saw a slight opening and slid the ball into it with a sidearm throw.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
A series of quick sidearm jerks and our kite shot up counterclockwise, in a half circle.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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