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underhand

[uhn-der-hand] / ˈʌn dərˌhænd /


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Which is why, in the days immediately afterward, he then incorporated underhand flip drills into his pregame work as well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

"It makes me feel very sad, I trust everybody and I don't expect people to steal things or be underhand," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

Donovan Mitchell threw a 50-foot inbounds pass underhand, Bam Adebayo inbounded a ball off Nikola Jokic’s backside before dribbling downcourt and making a 3, and Devin Booker went through pregame with a hat on backwards.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

One bailiff said he was incentivised to use underhand tactics.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

Brian’s a machine, a machine gun, two at a time, three, four, underhand, overhand, both hands.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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