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Example sentences for: punches

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But McCain's punches were awkwardly thrown--in part because the other candidates crowded the ring, keeping Bush and McCain apart--and Bush absorbed the blows with genial poise.
He knows that once Bradley has thrown even a few punches, he can't reclaim the status of a conscientious objector.
Some might argue that Drudge--whose politics, while difficult to define, are generally right of center--is pulling punches to favor the GOP.
Prudie thinks, overall, that if this is the young lad's only negative, you should learn to roll with the punches (or burgers, in your case) and hope that his maturing will ameliorate your problem.
Despite its reputation, aikido is decidedly nonaggressive--it's about deflecting punches and immobilizing your attacker--and there was a mellow, pleasantly upbeat atmosphere to the class.