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Recent Examples of right-hander
Crossland, a freshman right-hander out of Phoenix, is listed at 6-5, 255 on the roster.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
By the evening, the Rangers had agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill that would also bring him to big league camp, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Dallas Morning News.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
With Rogers now in the mix along with fellow southpaw Kody Funderburk, who should have a leg up on a spot after a strong end to last season, adding a right-hander — or possibly multiple — to join the likes of Cole Sands and Justin Topa seems to be a particular focus.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The right-hander could solve a lot of confusion by using his real first name, Jason.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
By the evening, the Rangers had agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill that would also bring him to big league camp, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Dallas Morning News.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
With Rogers now in the mix along with fellow southpaw Kody Funderburk, who should have a leg up on a spot after a strong end to last season, adding a right-hander — or possibly multiple — to join the likes of Cole Sands and Justin Topa seems to be a particular focus.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The right-hander could solve a lot of confusion by using his real first name, Jason.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
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Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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The third-year lineman’s rush included a right uppercut through Barton’s right armpit.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Warriors were playing without starters Stephen Curry (knee) and Draymond Green (back), while Minnesota's Anthony Edwards was a late scratch to rest a recurring right foot injury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Kuminga was still out with a knee injury, while Jimmy Butler has been lost for the season with an ACL tear.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Is there a swing back to these more traditional media in a way?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are pitches that are better for the swing and miss, and there are pitches for the (bottom) of the zone for groundballs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Democratic socialist Rae Huang is running against the mayor from her political left.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Knight capped the run by being set up to the left of the net.—
John Wawrow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Biomechanical research clocks the sidewinder topping out at around 2.2 mph on the ground.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sky backflipped out of Pop Rox and followed up with a roundhouse kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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