cocked
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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
So USC’s leading receiver cocked back his arm and slung it as hard as he could.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2024
Ovechkin set up at the top of the faceoff circle, stick cocked.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
Mater Lumley cocked her head to one side just as Cassiopeia Incorrigible would have done.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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