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Recent Examples of lefty
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
During a golden age for Australia in the sport, the lefty was a key member of the team which won four consecutive titles between 1959 and 1962.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Since the lefty joined the Orioles in 2022, he’s surrendered only four homers, but he’s had three saved by the wall.
Colton Cowser and the future of the Orioles’ outfield construction
The surface area of Camden Yards’ left field will still likely be one of the largest among MLB stadiums.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Byram and Jack Johnson were both lefties, for example.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
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For now, however, the team at least took one step toward shoring up its biggest remaining winter need, landing Conforto on a night the rest of the baseball world was obsessing over the other lefty outfielder to come off the board.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
During a golden age for Australia in the sport, the lefty was a key member of the team which won four consecutive titles between 1959 and 1962.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Since the lefty joined the Orioles in 2022, he’s surrendered only four homers, but he’s had three saved by the wall.
Colton Cowser and the future of the Orioles’ outfield construction
The surface area of Camden Yards’ left field will still likely be one of the largest among MLB stadiums.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Byram and Jack Johnson were both lefties, for example.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lefty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
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All of these things suggest some alignment with the current FTC’s priorities, particularly in recognizing the role that tech companies play in the modern economy and the importance of vigorously enforcing the nation’s antitrust laws.Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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These leaders exemplify how combining co-elevation behaviors with modern collaborative tools and processes can deliver breakthrough performance.Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Agatha All Along landed three nods, for excellence in contemporary television and sci-fi/fantasy television and costume illustration.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Whitehead has said that Elwood and Turner represent the two parts of him, the idealist (Elwood) and the cynic (Turner), whose intertwined perspectives inform his own view of race as a Black man making sense of contemporary America.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The striking Foster & Partners building is avant-garde, while the interiors, from designers Gilles & Boissier, are more subtle, with soft pinks and sandy beiges that nod to the surrounding desert and elegant touches such as textured wallpaper and rich wood paneling in the 225 rooms and suites.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Maybe In Small Doses More than one designer is choosing a shade of pink as its 2025 color.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Supported by First Tellurium’s advanced materials, PyroDelta has created thermoelectric technology that has been recognized by the National Science Foundation and introduces a new way to generate electricity using heat and cooling differences.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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By combining advanced fibers and technologies like graphene and Lycra Coolmax, the concept offers durability and temperature regulation, seamlessly adapting to any adventure through special finishing techniques.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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The irony in all this is that the boulevard was named after a socialist, Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927).Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Raphaël Glucksmann, a leading French socialist in the European Parliament, said Trump’s return to the White House will threaten Europe’s alliance with the United States.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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