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Recent Examples of right-hander
The Dodgers did not have a hit against Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander until a single from Michael Conforto in the fifth inning.
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Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old right-hander was overshadowed at Double-A early in the season by hard-throwing Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong, both now with the Mets.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But the right-hander had to be lifted after issuing a leadoff walk in the sixth due to left knee discomfort.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Buxton, who led off the game with his 30th home run, went down to the ground for a few moments after right-hander Michael Lorenzen hit him with a 92 mph sinker in the fifth inning.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old right-hander was overshadowed at Double-A early in the season by hard-throwing Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong, both now with the Mets.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But the right-hander had to be lifted after issuing a leadoff walk in the sixth due to left knee discomfort.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Buxton, who led off the game with his 30th home run, went down to the ground for a few moments after right-hander Michael Lorenzen hit him with a 92 mph sinker in the fifth inning.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
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Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One focused on people with knee and hip osteoarthritis and found that resistance training not only builds strength but also reduces discomfort and improves mobility.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The back of the knee is a surprisingly erotic spot, sensitive to light touch and teasing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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O’Hoppe been out since A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson inadvertently nicked him with a warm-up swing.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The attorney general faced immense backlash from the left and the right over her comments, prompting her to clarify the remarks, which were widely interpreted as calling for unlawful prosecutions, on Tuesday morning.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The fairway bends gently left, bordered by trees and water on the left side, a bunker on the right, and a second water carry into a green guarded by a large bunker on the left.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This new generation of outlets has also begun to shape the political conversation on the left, helping boost insurgent challengers to the Democratic establishment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Follow her adventures in drinks, parenting and roundhouse kicks on Instagram at @thesocalwinegal.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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These actions are a body blow to what remains of the postwar global trading rules.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Potential price spikes would deliver a body blow to California motorists, who already pay the highest average price per gallon of gasoline in the country.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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