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  • In a video shared by Fox 35 News on Tuesday, people are seen on the floor whilst others throw punches in front of the sign.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • In a video shared by Fox 35 News on Tuesday, people are seen on the floor whilst others throw punches in front of the sign.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • When the victim with the keys appears to struggle opening the door, the suspects throw punches and yell curse words.
    — Fox News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The White teenager pushes the Black teenager, who begins to throw punches at the other boy.
    — Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN, 16 Feb. 2022
  • On the day of his transfer to Central State, jail surveillance video shows a group of deputies enter his cell, with one appearing to throw punches.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Participants stood with their fists in front of their face, ready to throw punches to the beat, their feet shoulder width apart as the instructor, Seobia Rivers, had shown them.
    — Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2022
  • In video footage reviewed by The Times, the two students throw punches at each other as another player can be heard shouting the N-word off camera.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • McGinest and the group he was appeared to throw punches at the other man for nearly 30 seconds before McGinest appeared to pick up and hit him with a bottle multiple times.
    — Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Most days, Conor Friedersdorf and Issac Bailey throw punches at each other.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2021
  • Almost immediately, Pickett is swarmed by several White men on the dock who throw punches while the Black man was on the ground, according to the videos posted online.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Several players also appeared to throw punches in the ensuing fight.
    — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • That fight ended with Elkins wrapped around Connelly like a strait jacket, punching his face from behind while Connelly uses his one free hand to throw punches over his shoulder, into Elkins’ face.
    — Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022
  • Somehow, someway, despite barely being able to throw punches back at the continually on-coming Gonzalez, Martinez made it through the 12th round.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The video, which was posted on social media, shows the officers restraining an individual near a curb, appearing to throw punches at the person's face and kneeing the individual in the side and back.
    — Andy Rose and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022
  • But for now, Warren, who was willing to throw punches at President Obama, appears content with a more conciliatory approach.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2021

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