sidearm
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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
First baseman Jack Clark ranged to field the ball and flipped a sidearm toss to reliever Todd Worrell covering the bag.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
I shift in my seat, rearranging my skirts so I can more easily reach my sidearm.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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