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Recent Examples of lefty
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The team recalled two lefty-hitting outfielders, Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan, from Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Jovani Moran gave up Baltimore’s sixth home run on a solo shot by Coby Mayo in the fifth, but otherwise the Red Sox lefty got things under control and allowed one run on three hits over 2 2/3 innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The good news for the Rockies is that veteran lefty starter Jose Quintana was reinstated from the 15-day IL.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The team recalled two lefty-hitting outfielders, Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan, from Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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In the first game of the afternoon, Quintana, the 37-year-old lefty, gave Colorado 5 1/3 superb innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Jovani Moran gave up Baltimore’s sixth home run on a solo shot by Coby Mayo in the fifth, but otherwise the Red Sox lefty got things under control and allowed one run on three hits over 2 2/3 innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clinics use modern equipment and high-quality materials and keep prices affordable.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Melton’s Austin starts as a baby leftist crying over a dead bee, then becomes torn between the authentic Korean cultural education Chairwoman Park claims to offer him and the increasingly ambitious Ashley, who wants to leverage Austin’s heritage for her own personal gain.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps Fogel, a fervent leftist, chafed at having to celebrate the family, that bourgeois institution.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 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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Even in the contemporary digital age, a significant portion of a publisher’s money remains tied up in stock and warehousing.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Set in contemporary London, Fuze unfolds after an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site, forcing a massive citywide evacuation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her clothes, patterned in vivid reds, pinks and oranges, echo the mineral-rich sands of Iran’s Qeshm and Hormuz islands, where the earth itself seems to glow.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Swiss brand just unveiled a limited collection of five new watches done up in a slew of pastel hues, ranging from a soft pink to a sage green.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In early April, CDC scientists published the first large batch of data from advanced genetic sequencing of roughly 1,000 measles viruses that were circulating in the US last year.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The projects cover diverse artistic traditions and conservation needs, ranging from fragile works on paper to grand paintings and objects requiring advanced preservation techniques.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a devout socialist and one of the most vocal opponents of the Pentagon’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran, brushed off the threat of being removed from the alliance.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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