uppercut
Example Sentences
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Yet it was a right uppercut from Wardley in the 10th round which swung the bout firmly back in favour of the underdog.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
With the names of his children, Betty and George, etched on his shorts, Allen started to stalk Makhmudov, with a massive body shot followed by a right uppercut landing in the fifth round.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025
Finally, on July 18, 2022, the couple sat across from a neurologist who delivered the diagnosis with all the delicacy of an uppercut.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
A crisp straight right and uppercut connected in the eighth, with Yafai showing heart and toughness to stay in the fight.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
Somewhere Alfred found a little extra strength, he reached all the way down for it, and the next time the red glove missed he threw his weight behind a short right uppercut.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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