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Examples
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It was always a sight to see Little John's keen delight in 'wristing' their necks.
The Amateur Poacher Richard Jefferies 1867
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Eric Chavez singled home Robinson Cano to make it 2-1, and when the Yankees fell further behind an inning later, Cano kept it close by wristing a home run over the right field wall for a 3-2 deficit.
Yanks' Win A Gift From The Angels Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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Setoguchi put San Jose on the board 54 seconds into the second period, wristing a shot alone in the slot for his 22nd, a power play goal, and his first since Jan. 20.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Williams took a behind-the-back drop pass from Pavel Kubina at the Buffalo blue line before skating to the top of the left circle and wristing a shot by Miller.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Heatley made it 2-0 just 19 seconds into the second with the man advantage, wristing a shot from the slot past Lalime.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Savard scored his 18th of season 7: 11 into the third, taking a pass from behind the net on the side, sliding it over the goal line, and wristing it between Clemmensen and the post to tie it 2-all.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Carle scored his first goal of the postseason later in the first, wristing a shot from inside the right circle to give the Flyers their first two-goal lead of the series.
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Crosby connected again with 56 seconds left in the second with his 10th to make it 3-2, wristing a shot past Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller after Malkin stripped Buffalo defenseman Jaroslav Spacek of the puck in the neutral zone.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Then after Malkin gave Pittsburgh its only lead of the night, Staal tied it at 2-all, wristing the rebound of Whitney's shot past Sabourin's glove for his first goal since he was selected as the MVP of last month's All-Star game.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Mottau netted the tying goal 4: 37 into the third, wristing a shot from the right circle past Lundqvist, who was desperately trying to get a stick from a teammate after losing his.
USATODAY.com 2007
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