right hands

Definition of right handsnext
plural of right hand

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Noun
  • Universities have long balked at the idea that their athletes are employees in some way.
    ANDREW DESTIN, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Her family later learned that on April 23, 2021 — the day Parker found his aunt in a bleak mood — Dee had an angry confrontation over financial issues with two employees of the trucking company.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
    Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.
    Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Another report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute estimated that 14% of California’s overall construction workforce is undocumented, including more than one in every four construction laborers.
    Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That measure, pushed by SEIU-UHW, a labor union representing many of the state’s health care workers, would impose a 5% tax on people with $1 billion or more in assets.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Right hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20hands. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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