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Recent Examples of lefty
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
An undersung piece in the offseason Caleb Durbin/Kyle Harrison deal with Boston, the lefty Drohan is now penciled into a Brewers rotation dealing with injuries to Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson and Quinn Priester.
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John Laghezza,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The 30-year-old lefty issued a leadoff walk in the seventh to Cal Raleigh before Julio Rodríguez flied out.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
Maton proceeded to hit lefty pinch-hitter Troy Johnston with two strikes, then walked Cole Carrigg with the bases loaded to tie the game.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
An undersung piece in the offseason Caleb Durbin/Kyle Harrison deal with Boston, the lefty Drohan is now penciled into a Brewers rotation dealing with injuries to Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson and Quinn Priester.
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John Laghezza,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
The lefty has allowed multiple home runs in three straight starts and four of his last five.
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Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The 30-year-old lefty issued a leadoff walk in the seventh to Cal Raleigh before Julio Rodríguez flied out.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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Given modern advances, many organizations are turning towards auto-triaging by AI services and other digital tools to help ease the burden for physicians.
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One non-negotiable of the modern footballer is good coffee.
Noun
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Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.
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In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
Adjective
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Blame the rules laid down by ultraleft politicians.
Noun
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My general experience with campaigns is that winning candidates are almost always those who attack their opponents remorselessly and relentlessly — those who convince the voters that the other guy is a racist, a pinko, a warmonger, a coward, a crook, a greedy capitalist, whatever.
Adjective
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Made up of sharp angles and straight lines, the quilt and its matching shams have a look that strikes the right balance between classic and contemporary.
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The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
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There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds.
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Swirls of black, neon pink, orange, white, and green come together in a bold, high-contrast design that captures the vibrant spirit of Pucci's defining prints.
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The executive order directed the federal government to shore up key cyber defenses and establish a mechanism for testing the most advanced AI models for safety issues.
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The rapid integration of AI into healthcare is fueling a massive demand for advanced computing hardware like GPUs.
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The fight in Colorado's primaries is the latest example of a trend cropping up elsewhere, with progressives and democratic socialists seeking to shake up or fundamentally change the Democratic Party, in a dynamic that could define the cycle.
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After victories in New York City, democratic socialists are taking their fight against the Democratic establishment to Colorado.
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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