sidearm

Example Sentences

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Lesch’s delivery had one major flaw: He threw directly overhand, as opposed to three-quarters or even sidearm, which can increase velocity but also places additional strain on the shoulder and elbow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

So did the U.S. military: The Beretta M9 served as its standard sidearm for more than two decades until 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

I sat on a park bench, watched a man toss a football to his son, telling him to not sidearm the ball, to throw over the shoulder.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini