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Recent Examples of right-hander
Another question the team might face – whether the return of Garrett from major elbow surgery and emergences of Snelling and White will prompt a trade of ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara – is more complicated.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 May 2026
India arrived in Kansas City last season in a trade that sent right-hander Brady Singer to the Reds.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The right-hander struck out rookie home run leader Munetaka Murakami — tied with the Yankees' Aaron Judge at 14 — with a runner on first to get the final out in the eighth.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Houston had previously cleared a roster spot for him by designating right-hander J.P. France for assignment.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 May 2026
India arrived in Kansas City last season in a trade that sent right-hander Brady Singer to the Reds.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The right-hander struck out rookie home run leader Munetaka Murakami — tied with the Yankees' Aaron Judge at 14 — with a runner on first to get the final out in the eighth.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Houston had previously cleared a roster spot for him by designating right-hander J.P. France for assignment.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
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The play was widely denounced after Greig bloodied a defenseless Walker with an uppercut to the face while Walker was held in a headlock by another Senators player.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Because with Walker tied up, Greig delivered a vicious uppercut straight to his chops.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Injuries — including a second knee surgery — limited Embiid to 57 total games over the past two seasons, including 38 in 2025-26.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Finally, Mira chalked her hands, boosted herself onto a dangling metal hoop, flipped upside down, and hung from a single knee, arms spread out like a rotor.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Now these teams will brace for a huge swing game in this series two nights from now.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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In the fifth, Eldridge unfurled his first truly impactful swing of the season with his mom and aunt in attendance.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The two heartthrobs have also become fashion icons in their own right.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the top right is the head of the dry river bed — where the life-size heron statue is — and the bed curves down to the driveway on the left.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The group, founded in 2019 to counter rising skepticism on the left toward the Jewish state, endorsed Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains for the seat in February.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 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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Biomechanical research shows that sidewinders top out at around 2.2 miles per hour on the ground.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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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 12 May. 2026.
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