Hecht
1 Americannoun
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Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
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a vault over a long horse with the legs and body straight.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hecht
Presumably after a gymnast named Hecht
Example Sentences
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Hecht is going to have some fun building players around Pomianek in the coming seasons.
From Los Angeles Times
Jefferies analyst John Hecht said the proposal would likely be “dead on arrival” to Congress, as this type of action has historically lacked support.
From Barron's
Hecht said that in the “unlikely event” this moves forward it would challenge the credit-card business model overnight.
From Barron's
And as a result, that could drive “weaker retail sales and consumption across the entire economy, hurting GDP,” Hecht noted.
From MarketWatch
And as a result, that could drive “weaker retail sales and consumption across the entire economy, hurting GDP,” Hecht noted.
From MarketWatch
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