Punching the air
<p><span word="Reader">Reader</span> <span word="question">question</span>:</p><p><span word="Please">Please</span> <span word="explain">explain</span> “<span word="punched">punched</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span>” <span word="in">in</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="sentence">sentence</span>: <span word="Hundreds">Hundreds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="fans">fans</span> <span word="punched">punched</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="unison">unison</span>.</p><p><span word="My">My</span> <span word="comments">comments</span>:</p><p><span word="This">This</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="scene">scene</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sports">sports</span> <span word="stadium">stadium</span>, <span word="where">where</span> <span word="fans">fans</span> <span word="celebrate">celebrate</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="triumph">triumph</span> <span word="together">together</span>, <span word="punching">punching</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="excitement">excitement</span>.</p><p><span word="Punching">Punching</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span>?</p><p><span word="Yes">Yes</span>, <span word="literally">literally</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="boxing">boxing</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="matter">matter</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fist">fist</span> <span word="fight">fight</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="street">street</span>, <span word="fighters">fighters</span> <span word="throw">throw</span> <span word="punches">punches</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="other">other</span>, <span word="trying">trying</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="hit">hit</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="opponent">opponent</span> <span word="hard">hard</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fast">fast</span> <span word="clenched">clenched</span> <span word="fist">fist</span>.</p><p><span word="To">To</span> <span word="punch">punch</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span>, <span word="one">one</span> <span word="simulates">simulates</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="punch">punch</span> <span word="without">without</span> <span word="touching">touching</span> <span word="anyone">anyone</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="body">body</span> <span word="motion">motion</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span>, <span word="similar">similar</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="hitting">hitting</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="opponent">opponent</span>, <span word="say">say</span>, <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="boxing">boxing</span> <span word="match">match</span>.</p><p><span word="Like">Like</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="said">said</span>, <span word="punching">punching</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="happens">happens</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lot">lot</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="sports">sports</span>, <span word="after">after</span>, <span word="for">for</span> <span word="instance">instance</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sprinter">sprinter</span> <span word="crosses">crosses</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="finish">finish</span> <span word="line">line</span> <span word="first">first</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="soccer">soccer</span> <span word="player">player</span> <span word="scores">scores</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="goal">goal</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="player">player</span> <span word="wins">wins</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="hard">hard</span>-<span word="fought">fought</span> <span word="point">point</span>.</p><p><span word="Speaking">Speaking</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span>, <span word="Rafael">Rafael</span> <span word="Nadal">Nadal</span>, <span word="currently">currently</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="No">No</span>. 1, <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="punches">punches</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="after">after</span> <span word="winning">winning</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="hard">hard</span>-<span word="earned">earned</span> <span word="point">point</span> <span word="or">or</span>, <span word="especially">especially</span>, <span word="after">after</span> <span word="winning">winning</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="whole">whole</span> <span word="match">match</span>. <span word="He">He</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="playing">playing</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="US">US</span> <span word="Open">Open</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="now">now</span>. <span word="Watch">Watch</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="game">game</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span>.</p><p><span word="All">All</span> <span word="right">right</span>, <span word="here">here</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="media">media</span> <span word="examples">examples</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="punching">punching</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span>, <span word="either">either</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="jubilation">jubilation</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="let">let</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="pent">pent</span>-<span word="up">up</span> <span word="feeling">feeling</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="emotion">emotion</span>:</p><p>1. <span word="Jeremy">Jeremy</span> <span word="Corbyn">Corbyn</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="celebrated">celebrated</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="election">election</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="Labour">Labour</span> <span word="leader">leader</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="launching">launching</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="emotional">emotional</span> <span word="rendition">rendition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="socialist">socialist</span> <span word="anthem">anthem</span> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Red">Red</span> <span word="Flag">Flag</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="victory">victory</span> <span word="party">party</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Westminster">Westminster</span>.</p><p><span word="His">His</span> <span word="voice">voice</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="heard">heard</span> <span word="clearly">clearly</span> <span word="above">above</span> <span word="dozens">dozens</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="jubilant">jubilant</span> <span word="supporters">supporters</span> <span word="crowded">crowded</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Sanctuary">Sanctuary</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="rose">rose</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="feet">feet</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="punched">punched</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="background">background</span>.</p>
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