right hand

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Recent Examples of right hand Now, lift your right hand and tap your left shoulder while maintaining a stable hip position. Jakob Roze, Health, 1 Apr. 2026 The right hand, raised with thumb and middle finger touching, is a form of the vitarkamudra (teaching gesture), which can indicate compassion. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Paez stood up and raised her right hand. Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026 Harmon appeared to injure her right hand during the first quarter and was seen applying ice to her hand on the UT bench. Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right hand
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employee
Noun
  • The cuts are required because of employee pay raises, including 23% hikes over three years that were awarded to most workers in 2023, and relatively sluggish growth in city revenue.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to just being able to identify your luggage to an airline employee, photos also provide peace of mind and evidence for insurance purposes, should anything happen to your bag and what’s inside it.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Right hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20hand. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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