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Recent Examples of right-hander
In Tempe, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was charged with one run in 1⅔ innings in his spring debut.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s the message from Minnesota Twins pitching coach Pete Maki that Taj Bradley says stuck with him after the 24-year-old right-hander arrived from the Tampa Bay Rays in a deadline trade for Griffin Jax last July 31.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The right-hander also made three starts in June, pitching into the fourth inning each time.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s the message from Minnesota Twins pitching coach Pete Maki that Taj Bradley says stuck with him after the 24-year-old right-hander arrived from the Tampa Bay Rays in a deadline trade for Griffin Jax last July 31.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The right-hander also made three starts in June, pitching into the fourth inning each time.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
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In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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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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Available in classic, large and travel sizes, plus a knee pillow to help align the spine, and reduce pressure on hips, knees and joints.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The injury report is growing for the Bulls, who played without Simons in addition to Jaden Ivey (out two weeks with knee soreness) and Zach Collins (sidelined for the season).—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Drained at the end of a four-game West Coast swing, the Celtics turned in their worst shooting performance of the season in Wednesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Reimagining their offense and making it a reality is a central theme of spring training as the Rockies try to rebound from a disastrous 119-loss season, one marred by a swing-and-whiff offense that was the worst in franchise history.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The number of serious settler attacks including shootings, arson and other violent crimes has increased sharply each year since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who spent his law career defending Jews who attacked Palestinians, became national security minister.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Musician Shawn Mendes sat shoulder-to-shoulder with soccer scion and model Romeo Beckham; on his left was young Italian racing driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Rockies’ best defensive outfield would be newcomer Jake McCarthy in left, Brenton Doyle in center, and Jordan Beck in right.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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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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