as in right hand
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But the video released by police shows Brown tumbling for a second after running from his car, and a still image appears to show him holding a handgun in his right hand.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025 -
Despite sporting a cast on his right hand that prohibited him from playing guitar, Rodriguez, then 65, was in superb voice and gregarious spirit, flashing his 1000-watt grin in between verses.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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Browse through the alternative spreads and props to find your favorite market.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The Cinémathèque also regularly programs exhibitions; currently on view through the summer is a show dedicated to Wes Anderson and his body of work, including props, sets, models, costumes, and more.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
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The appeals court in San Francisco backed U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen’s decision rejecting the government’s request to lift his stay of the revocation order.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The decision, issued Friday, followed the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay of a lower court ruling that had blocked the order's enforcement across more than 30 federal agencies and departments.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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And what the project means by the term—turning the Department of Energy into a handmaiden of the coal, oil and natural gas industry—betrays not only the taxpayer but science itself.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Floridians are tired of being sacrificed to the gun lobby’s fanaticism and to the cynicism of its Tallahassee handmaidens.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Dec. 2024
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Drive around the island and catch glimpses of past civilizations: ancient fig trees propped up by wooden crutches; centuries-old windmills that look like giant antique flyswatters; stone walls built by the Moors during the Middle Ages that somehow still look new.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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In general fiction, alcohol is often portrayed as a social crutch, smoothing over awkward interactions or fueling reckless decisions.—
Jessica Guerrieri,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Bolsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolsterer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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