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Eisenkot vowed to use "an iron fist" against anyone acting outside the law and to prevent settler raids and arson against Palestinians.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“He’s an idiot,” Putin said, banging his fist on the table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Kehn holds the trap’s pull cord in his clenched fist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Seriously though, I wish him well and I genuinely hope for East Anglia that Ipswich can make a decent fist of it and stay up.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I’m sorry,” Autumn signs, bringing a fist to her chest and moving it around in circles.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Once members of the crowd realised they were being mocked, Baron Cohen was escorted into a getaway vehicle as an angry crowd "started pounding on the vehicle with their fists".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

After the 3-0 win, Erling Haaland looked close to tears in front of City's fans - which included his father Alf-Inge - while Maresca pumped his fists in jubilation.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“In film, I was ready to go fight somebody or something,” Kessler said, raising his fists with a smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

Katherine shrieked and then she giggled and then she pounded her fists against Jonah’s chest.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

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

Their heads snapped right and left as punches landed, and their coaches called out the kind of direction that has echoed through gyms going back to the days when people fought bare fisted.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021

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

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

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