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right-hander

noun

Definition of right-hander

as in uppercut

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Recent Examples of right-hander In the corresponding move, the Sox recalled right-hander Jonathan Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 There was never any pain, Elder said, and the issue didn’t surface when the right-hander was on the mound — only after. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Giants began the game with four straight hits off right-hander Chase Burns (14-3), including Jung Hoo Lee's RBI single followed by a run-scoring double from Turner Hill in the first. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Glasnow gave up hits to four of the first five Atlanta hitters, but the right-hander surrendered just two more during his five-inning stint. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-hander

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Seth went for the shot, but Roman hit an uppercut, causing Seth to drop the chair.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
If Clase’s home run in the second was an uppercut, then Toronto’s offense in the third was a barrage of jabs.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of uppercut

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Your story shows the importance of seeking partial custody or visitation rights as part of a divorce settlement.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The platform has also secured exclusive SVOD rights across the CEE territory, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Iceland, Cyprus, the Baltics, the CIS, Malta, Israel and Ukraine.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of right

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The junior right-hander can be rolling to his left, then plant, turn and fire a pass, with his long, skinny arm, 60 yards downfield and right on the money.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Espart played the full 90 minutes in Sunday’s first game of the season at left-back, putting in an excellent performance.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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This saw typically requires more maintenance than a sidewinder saw to keep it in good condition.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
The sidewinder, or the side volley as some like to call it, is the modern way for a goalkeeper to distribute a ball out of the hands.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of sidewinder

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McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted only 1 minute, 9 seconds because of a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Definition of roundhouse

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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

Definition of body blow

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