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Recent Examples of lefty
ABC News, 27 May 2026
The lefty sharpshooter made her pro debut at 13 in Lithuania, and at 14 became the youngest player to play in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (France’s top league).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The 33-year-old lefty has allowed 12 homers across 10 appearances (nine starts), permitting at least one home run in six of his appearances, including allowing multiple homers in four of those turns.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Alvarez led off the eighth with a 448-foot drive off Alexander, who had entered the game for the lefty-lefty matchup.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The lefty sharpshooter made her pro debut at 13 in Lithuania, and at 14 became the youngest player to play in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (France’s top league).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Noun
The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The 33-year-old lefty has allowed 12 homers across 10 appearances (nine starts), permitting at least one home run in six of his appearances, including allowing multiple homers in four of those turns.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That's far lower than the traditional 90-day window, and significantly lower than the more modern 45-day barrier.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Trailing far behind are two other candidates — community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who has criticized Raman as too moderate; and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, a centrist Democrat who promised to bring his managerial skills to City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Blame the rules laid down by ultraleft politicians.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
6 Dec. 2021
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.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Kwok moved across categories, from emerging contemporary artists to established modern and post-war works, building a broad and informed perspective.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Some of the best plants for attracting and feeding hummingbirds are bee balm, salvia, coralbells, columbine, cardinal flower, coral honeysuckle, trumpet vine, and Indian pink.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Think softer citrus tones, cheerful corals, butter yellows, and vibrant pinks and greens—anything that feels particularly sunny or energetic.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Venice senior Lawrence Kensinger, who set the City Section shot put record with a state-leading throw of 65 feet 11 inches last week, had the third-best mark at prelims (59-6¾) and easily advanced to the finals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Raman, by comparison, is a progressive democratic socialist.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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