underhand
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It was Nov. 1, 1946, and Ossie Schectman of the New York Knicks took a bounce pass and scored on a two-handed underhand layup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
What you may not underhand is how the same spirit of pseudo-news came to infect mainstream journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A man who worked in the ticketing industry for almost 40 years showed us how he infiltrated a secret online group that claims to have secured thousands of tickets using underhand methods.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
As he was leaving the field, a frustrated López hoisted his glove high into the air with an underhand toss.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
Jax tosses her an easy underhand ball, and Madge catches it with a slap against leather.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing underhand
Physical Education - Introductory
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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