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Recent Examples of lefty
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Briefly Matt Wallner was not in the starting lineup for the second straight day because of the opposing lefty the Twins were facing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Boyd credited catcher Carson Kelly for recognizing the Nationals’ approach and adapted to their aggressiveness, which allowed the lefty to get early-count outs and pitch deep into the game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The lefty also retired 17 straight after a case of interference – a fan got in Aaron Judge’s way on a foul ball down the right field line – ended the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Balducci, a lefty hitter, then hit an 0-1 fastball over the wall in right center, the ball crashing into the football bleachers out there.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Briefly Matt Wallner was not in the starting lineup for the second straight day because of the opposing lefty the Twins were facing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Boyd credited catcher Carson Kelly for recognizing the Nationals’ approach and adapted to their aggressiveness, which allowed the lefty to get early-count outs and pitch deep into the game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The lefty also retired 17 straight after a case of interference – a fan got in Aaron Judge’s way on a foul ball down the right field line – ended the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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Building these year-round, evolving immersive experiences will allow the streaming giant to embed itself further into modern culture and hopefully build loyalty amongst consumers.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The executive highlighted how Telemundo last year acquired the adaptation rights to Velvet, Atresmedia’s 2014 Spanish drama that became a global phenomenon, and launched its modern adaptation last month.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Set inside a chic, contemporary home, the gathering brought together influencer and hostess Tenicka Boyd, along with content creators Jayria Nicole and Iesha Gilchrist, for a night of casual connection, elevated drinks, and luxe simplicity.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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Below, Butler and Maple’s daughter, Audrey Snipes, speaks to us about the origins of the new 4k restoration, 20 West, and why Maple, who died in 2023, was surprised by contemporary interest in her film work.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Sunset blush: Inspired by the fiery hues of the sky just before twilight, this blush style combines the warmth of orange with the radiance of pink for a sweet glow.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
18 June 2025
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For instance, there are strong pinks from the bloodleaf (Iresine rhizomatosa) and the ‘Electric Pink’ cabbage palm (Cordyline banksia), and deep purple from Joyful Jasper, a rhizomatous begonia (Begonia ‘Joyful Jasper’).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Kaplan explained that the techniques used to find LPTs are the same as those used to train advanced computer intelligence models used for security research, TikTok algorithms and more.—
Mia Thurow,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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And most advanced use cases are still in pilot phases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Cuomo’s polling advantage has narrowed in recent weeks as Mamdani, 33, a democratic socialist, built momentum and nabbed a key endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Peasants rose up against the authorities, socialists and communists proliferated, and the government used horrific violence to control the populace.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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