cocked
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Lemon cocked the ball as if he were going to throw, only to have the ball stripped away.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025
In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyes cocked.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024
That analysis by Forensic Science Services in Arizona concluded “the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
He whispered to his servant, cocked his head to listen, and then lifted a hand to wave.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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