right hand

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Recent Examples of right hand And my right arm, the wrist got pulled out of its socket on my right hand, and my left hand got smashed and my leg got broken. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 In addition to the scapula, archaeologists documented a pair of left ribs, a right rib fragment, a nearly complete right hand, and seven teeth. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 After the crash, the driver ran along Jog Road with an object wrapped around his right hand. — Grace Bellinghausen, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Jackson then threw a punch at Chubb’s face with his right hand. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right hand
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employee
Noun
  • Flock employees urged the company to adopt stronger security after a 2024 breach.
    — Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The company has about 40 employees across San Francisco and New York and plans to reach around 75 by the end of the year.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
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