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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

I squealed when David learned how to cartwheel, and he gave me a fist pump when I successfully landed a punch on that oversize 15-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He dropped to his knees, then sprang up, punched his fist into the air and shouted: "We have done it."

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

One by the painter Vincent Valdez features a clenched fist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Livingston Flott banged his fist on the door.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

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

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

And then, like Wile E. Coyote, the upset moviegoers will raise their fists again.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“If somebody is giving you any kind of stares or conflict, you’ve got to talk to the staff. You can’t use your fists or your feet,” Kaye said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Quickly, Torak put both fists over his heart in the sign of friendship.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

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

Trailing 4-1, Taylor led off with a single, Sheldon Neuse struck out and the left-handed-hitting Lux, with the infield shifted, fisted a grounder to third for an infield single off Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2021

With the infield in, Nomar Mazara fisted the ball over the head of shortstop Xander Bogaerts for a single to give Texas a 3-2 lead — its first of the game.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2019

He pounded his fisted paw on the table.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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