truncheon
Example Sentences
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Children giggle and run as kilikis with soft foam truncheons bop them if they get too close.
From Salon
He said policemen whose job was to control the crowds in front of the emergency department only carried truncheons.
From Seattle Times
Far from protecting fellow Afghans, they used ropes, truncheons, sticks, whips, rifle butts, shots in the air and — when all else failed — shots in bodies to keep their compatriots back from a chance at escape.
From Los Angeles Times
During the crackdown, he pushed police officers beating a woman with truncheons.
From Seattle Times
Anyone at Inkwell Beach who attempted to wade over the color line was met with truncheons and police dogs.
From Los Angeles Times
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