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right hand

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as in man Friday

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Recent Examples of right hand Because of a broken left hand, the 10th-year coach sported a small cast near his wrist, while his right hand held a practice script, and the rest of his slim frame looked healthy in his typical shorts and T-shirt. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 But, sure enough, the reverberation really got me on the palm of my right hand. — New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Tom studied former major league pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, and taught his daughter how Abbott fielded his position. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The Brit landed a solid one-two early and from there Prenga never re-found his feet, allowing Joshua to land a huge right hand that sent Prenga to the canvas and brought an early end to a bizarre see-saw fight. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for right hand

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employee

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Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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