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Recent Examples of right-hander
After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Pitching on two days of rest, sophomore right-hander Grant Govel allowed one run on three hits through the first four innings for the Trojans, throwing 64 pitches on the heels of an 89-pitch outing on Friday.
—Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Walls, a 6-foot-5 right-hander and Hawaii transfer, immediately struggled, managing just one strike on his first seven pitches.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The Braves’ right-hander didn’t make it out of the fourth inning, an inning in which the Red Sox scored six runs, and the visitors couldn’t make up the big deficit in an 8-0 loss Wednesday at Fenway Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Pitching on two days of rest, sophomore right-hander Grant Govel allowed one run on three hits through the first four innings for the Trojans, throwing 64 pitches on the heels of an 89-pitch outing on Friday.
—Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Walls, a 6-foot-5 right-hander and Hawaii transfer, immediately struggled, managing just one strike on his first seven pitches.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The Braves’ right-hander didn’t make it out of the fourth inning, an inning in which the Red Sox scored six runs, and the visitors couldn’t make up the big deficit in an 8-0 loss Wednesday at Fenway Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
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Usyk stunned him with a vicious uppercut late in the 11th round and dropped Verhoeven.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In the next round, Usyk landed a vicious uppercut that sent Verhoeven down.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Barkov missed the entire 2025-26 NHL season after sustaining a major knee injury on his first day of training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Offensive lineman Tyler Smith also had a minor knee procedure earlier this offseason.—
Nick Harris
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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While camps like The Music Company’s are soon to be in full swing, the PB Arts Center is working towards fundraising goals to make the space fully usable, indoors and out.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned utility player Hyeseong Kim to triple-A Oklahoma City, giving him regular at-bats in a low-pressure environment to work on his swing.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Pride Month kicks off nationwide with parades from major metros to small towns, blending rainbow celebration with protest roots as LGBTQ+ communities face renewed political attacks on rights and inclusion.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Raftery followed Born’s single with a double off the fence in left to extend the lead to 3-0.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Look out for the red light of the supergiant star Antares glowing close to the lower left of the moon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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Crispy sidewinder fries, Cajun slaw, tender alligator nuggets.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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With his roundhouse kicks, tough-guy one-liners and a formidable moral compass, Chuck Norris delivered kick-ass heroes for years on screens large and small, cementing himself in pop culture back in the 1980s.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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