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Recent Examples of lefty
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That sort of flexibility could be particularly valuable, once again, providing Toronto with a lefty reliever and rotation depth all in one.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Boston will send its top lefty hitters to face him, including Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Mayer.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That sort of flexibility could be particularly valuable, once again, providing Toronto with a lefty reliever and rotation depth all in one.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the lefty drew a flyout on two pitches and Bradfield was subsequently caught stealing on a great throw and tag by Carlos Narvaez and Caleb Durbin.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
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Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Renovations will include replacing the substation’s infrastructure with more modern equipment, which Miller said would be quieter.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already blasted Peltola as a radical leftist in a new 45-second ad.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez is a hard-line leftist with deeply anti-American views learned from her father, a Marxist guerrilla commander who died at the hands of Venezuelan security forces.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Blame the rules laid down by ultraleft politicians.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
6 Dec. 2021
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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
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Lucy Dickins, who has been co-head of WME’s contemporary music and touring division since 2022 and Adele’s longtime agent, is stepping down from her role, according to an internal memo from co‑chairman Christian Muirhead obtained by Variety.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The relaunch effort also leaned on the cultural touchpoints that fueled the brand’s early popularity—including music, motorsport and street culture—while boosting the brand’s contemporary social media visibility.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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The colors of these cottagey flowers range from brilliant magentas to cotton-candy pinks to fluffy whites.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For comparison, rival EV maker Tesla currently operates its advanced V4 superchargers in China with peak charging rates of up to 500 kilowatts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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CesiumAstro has officially closed on 270,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing space to expand its global headquarters in Central Texas, the company announced Thursday.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The socialist seems to be walking back a campaign promise to expand the city’s billion-dollar rental voucher program.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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