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Recent Examples of right-hander
The veteran right-hander’s outing included a first-inning balk and back-to-back leadoff home runs in the third and fourth by Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee, respectively.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Padres got to Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo in the third inning, with new leadoff hitter Ramón Laureano tripling off the wall in right with one out to start a three-run rally.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
By comparison, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his fourth start Tuesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In the minors, right-hander Will Bednar was assigned from Sacramento to Double-A Richmond.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Padres got to Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo in the third inning, with new leadoff hitter Ramón Laureano tripling off the wall in right with one out to start a three-run rally.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
By comparison, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his fourth start Tuesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In the minors, right-hander Will Bednar was assigned from Sacramento to Double-A Richmond.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
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After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Remarkably, those projections came after the Braves got to North Port and started absorbing one uppercut to the kisser after another.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five bookings meant he was suspended for a 0-0 draw at home to Sunderland in December, while a persistent knee issue ruled him out of a 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal in March.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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If your idea of a ticket to paradise means being knee deep in the water somewhere (and that somewhere is the beach), congratulations because you've officially been granted membership to the Southern Beach Lovers Club.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The season-ending reveal — Annette as the crime boss — is a big swing.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Sky could take a major swing on the trade market to kick off free agency this week.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Leah Williamson England’s captain will always start if fit, although given the solid performances of Wubben-Moy and others, England can more easily absorb an injury at centre-back than at right-back or in midfield.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 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
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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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Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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This time, the Blackhawks put up a spirited fight, but couldn’t deliver the body blow to San Jose’s chances, falling 3-2 in a free-flowing and fun showdown between two of the league’s youngest teams.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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