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truncheons

noun

plural of truncheon

as in batons

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment police officers kept their hands on their truncheons

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Recent Examples of truncheons The robbers fought with murderous determination, and the police answered with their truncheons. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 For the Civil Rights Movement, Alabama troopers lifting truncheons to beat marchers crossing Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. — Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

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The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Running battles erupted throughout downtown as security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds, while protesters responded with barricades, stones, and slingshots.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Sales of Cardinal’s consumer healthcare products, such as crutches, canes and its Leader brand of cough drops and other over-the-counter medications, are also reported here.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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