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Recent Examples of right-hander
The shutdown was precautionary more than anything, the right-hander said.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The right-hander went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 32 starts in 2023, striking out a league-leading 281 batters in 186.2 innings in his last full season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The veteran right-hander threw to Royals captain Salvador Perez for the first time this spring — another cool moment for his resume.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers traded veteran reliever Ryan Brasier and cash to the Cubs on Tuesday, finding a landing spot for the right-hander and some salary relief in the process.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The right-hander went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 32 starts in 2023, striking out a league-leading 281 batters in 186.2 innings in his last full season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The veteran right-hander threw to Royals captain Salvador Perez for the first time this spring — another cool moment for his resume.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers traded veteran reliever Ryan Brasier and cash to the Cubs on Tuesday, finding a landing spot for the right-hander and some salary relief in the process.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
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Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Barring those with severe osteoporosis, chronic back pain, knee troubles, or balance issues, pretty much everyone can safely wear a weighted vest.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Mavs’ injury woes also deepened on Monday, as the team lost center Daniel Gafford to a right knee sprain.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Councilmember Phil Ortiz voiced support for Wells’ original motion, leaving Goble as a swing vote.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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For detractors, these origins are evident in the movie’s jarring tonal swings.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2024
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Among them is a man who a month ago was bitten by a sidewinder rattlesnake near the desert resort city of Palm Springs.—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2023
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When foreign publishers began clogging up her email, asking who to contact to purchase the rights less than a week later, Weaver didn’t even have an agent.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rather, what the Council was attempting to do related to legal immigrants who have full rights to be working and living here.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Heat opened the game with a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, followed by three straight lobs, and eventually built a 16-5 lead with 7:08 left in the first quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists said as time went on a larger settlement was built, including the construction of a roundhouse and multiple enclosures, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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