two-fisted
Example Sentences
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Then he’d drive back and return to work, resume building toward his dream of head coaching, the competitor in Staley choosing to embrace — no, to cherish — the two-fisted challenger before him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023
His easy-going manner is also catching on with his teammates, who are imitating the two-fisted “pepper grinder” gesture that he debuted in St. Louis.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023
As the crowd streamed in, the idea of New York’s return — whether a two-fisted vanquishing of a viral enemy or a premature declaration of victory — was on seemingly everyone’s mind.
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2021
The pandemic and the wildfires have added up to a two-fisted assault on people’s breathing, creating a double whammy of anxiety over nature’s perils.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021
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
