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Recent Examples of backhand
The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen’s second of the game.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen's second of the game.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
His initial redirection of Doughty’s shot was stopped by Lankinen, but Laferriere collected his own rebound and slid a backhand past the right pad of the goaltender.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Schmitt opened the inning with a grounder to deep third base that Mayo couldn’t handle on the backhand and it was ruled a single.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen's second of the game.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
His initial redirection of Doughty’s shot was stopped by Lankinen, but Laferriere collected his own rebound and slid a backhand past the right pad of the goaltender.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Schmitt opened the inning with a grounder to deep third base that Mayo couldn’t handle on the backhand and it was ruled a single.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
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National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.—
Peter Saenger,
WSJ,
27 Aug. 2021
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Pennsylvania is now requiring all public and private schools to teach cursive, joining a growing number of states reversing course after many districts phased it out in favor of technology.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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My first tattoo was 'chrissylunamiles' in a subtle heart-monitor-like cursive on my right arm to honor my growing family.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Note, however, that not all old books are backlist titles; those which, for lack of consumer demand or other reasons, go out-of-print are not a part of a publisher’s backlist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those who identify Elise as Malfatti contend that Nohl simply misread Beethoven’s handwriting of the name Therese.—
Brian Duignan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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For very young children, gardening increases hand-eye coordination, which is linked to success in handwriting, math and reading.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cursive Academy, founded by husband and wife Terrell and Chelsea Whittington, earned its nonprofit status in November 2025 and partners with organizations, companies and individuals to resurrect the art of penmanship.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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This script just keeps getting upgrades with every rewrite.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now there’s a chance to flip the script — using money the borough’s wealthier neighbor has already generated.—
Peter Peyser,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.—
Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell,
Ars Technica,
8 May 2023
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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The technique is dead simple (all by hand) and takes a delightfully heavy hand with spices.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In these kinds of experiments, participants are told to practice physical activities—finger tapping, coin tossing, dart throwing with a nondominant hand—within their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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