two-fisted
Example Sentences
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“Ambush” has the structure of an old-fashioned two-fisted combat picture, but with too little actual combat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Gonzaga Prep used a 16-6 run, capped by a Stevens steal and run-out, two-fisted dunk, to open a 32-14 lead with 2:51 left before halftime.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
The two-fisted description added an extra “bang!” to an already alarming situation, as though we needed the phenomenon to sound as pressing as it felt to those suffering through it.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021
Gradually, they homed in on a distinctive Elton John style: openhearted, big-voiced storytelling backed by two-fisted piano.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2020
When the choir of two-fisted tenors on the record were “proud to bear the title” Colonel Meecham entered the room slapping the swagger stick in a steady, tautological rhythm that seemed ominous, even predatory.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
