cocked
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But every time she swayed the ocean drum, filled with beads that mimicked the sound of rain, Dug got up to explore, standing in front of it, head cocked to the side.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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
A carabineer in his cocked hat and yellow leather cross-straps came up.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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