Example Sentences

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Donnarumma was at fault for the opening goal when he fisted Lamina’s cross down the middle of the penalty area and was then stranded when Raphinha shot first time.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

“My parents experienced such loss at the fisted hands of authoritarianism that the American law enforcement officer stood as a tangible symbol of safety and the rule of law in our new home.”

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

During a mostly overcast and breezy Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier, the fight for the $125,000 purse intensified as the tournament’s darlings fisted volleyballs and grunted into the sunscreen-scented air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2022

One out later, Drury fisted a soft single over a drawn-in infield — the ball landed at the back of the infield dirt behind second base.

From Fox News • Aug. 12, 2021

I do not know if these hands will become Malcolm's—raised and fisted or Martin's—open and asking or James's—curled around a pen.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson