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Recent Examples of lefty
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
His chief competitors are veteran journeyman Tyler Wade and rookie Tirso Ornelas, both lefty hitters.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Lucchesi, 31, and Romero, 34, are both competing to be the second lefty in the Giants’ bullpen alongside incumbent Erik Miller.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Marlins’ first base breakdown Mervis, a lefty, and Jonah Bride, a righty, will most likely platoon at first base to begin the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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At the plate: Colorado’s only run came off the bat of shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who hit a solo homer off White Sox lefty Martín Pérez in the first inning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
His chief competitors are veteran journeyman Tyler Wade and rookie Tirso Ornelas, both lefty hitters.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Lucchesi, 31, and Romero, 34, are both competing to be the second lefty in the Giants’ bullpen alongside incumbent Erik Miller.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Marlins’ first base breakdown Mervis, a lefty, and Jonah Bride, a righty, will most likely platoon at first base to begin the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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This vinyl record turntable works both angles: a vintage aesthetic with all the perks of a modern bluetooth speaker.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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These modern implants are less likely to leak or migrate if ruptured, and the FDA now recommends routine imaging every two to three years starting five to six years after implantation to monitor for silent ruptures.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But even there the story of a princess — daughter of an emperor — allows one to draw comparison to contemporary times.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are a punchy combination of pinks, like fuchsia paired with powder pink and dark lilac, bright blues teamed with pale grey, and a rainbow at Miu Miu with bright green, blue, pink, and sunny yellow.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The home sleeps 16 and is decorated in pinks and purples, with pops of the pop star’s likeness to get you in the ultimate Swift mood.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the Pentagon's future stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will have many of the same cutting edge technologies in advanced materials, AI, propulsion and stealth.—
TARA COPP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Most experts agree that this is the most critical and challenging aspect of implementing an advanced CX analytics strategy.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To be fair, the Vermont socialist hasn't really gone anywhere.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The statement also employed a common far-right misrepresentation of Hitler, who in fact privatized much of the government, outlawed labor unions and ordered the killing of hundreds of thousands of people presumed to be socialists and communists.—
Carlo Angerer,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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