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right hand

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as in man Friday

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Recent Examples of right hand Pico dropped Keita with a straight right hand before finishing him with a flurry of punches. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Lawson was then seen frantically messing with the right side of his pants and holding a dark object in his right hand, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 At first, Flyte seemed like a more advanced version of that archetype, but her loyalty as Taverner’s right hand was more to protocol and country than to thoughtlessly serving her boss. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The pop star switched up her wedding ring stack for the occasion, wearing her 10-carat engagement ring on her right hand and her $16,000 eternity band on her left. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right hand

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employee

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That said, this is often a first or second hospitality job for many employees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
The organization with about 110 full- and part-time employees has helped 25,548 people across Charlotte-Mecklenburg through its survivor resources and community engagement initiatives, according to Safe Alliance’s latest annual report.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

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rightfulness

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right-hander

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