sidearm
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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
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
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
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