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Recent Examples of right-hander
The 6-foot-6 right-hander induced a grounder from Ohtani on the first pitch for a 4-6-3 double play and got Kyle Tucker to fly out to end the inning.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander is currently still recovering, but the Yankees also began the season without left-hander Carlos Rodón, who is recovering from elbow surgery of his own.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander went five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Malec also praised Servite starting pitcher Wyatt Karges, a sophomore right-hander who also displayed a wicked breaking pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander is currently still recovering, but the Yankees also began the season without left-hander Carlos Rodón, who is recovering from elbow surgery of his own.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander went five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Malec also praised Servite starting pitcher Wyatt Karges, a sophomore right-hander who also displayed a wicked breaking pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
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After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Remarkably, those projections came after the Braves got to North Port and started absorbing one uppercut to the kisser after another.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All-Star Jalen Duren was out with a right knee injury and Tobias Harris and Duncan Robinson were out with right hip injuries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ivey was previously sidelined due to a knee injury before the release, too.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Luis Torrens delivered a tying single in the 10th on his first swing this season, and the Mets improved to 2-0 following an 11-7 victory on Thursday over Paul Skenes and the Pirates in their opener.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath, Doncic pushed Williams in the lower back, and Williams responded by striking Doncic with a backhanded swing.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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The farmworkers' rights movement has always been powered by courage, by people willing to endure, to speak out, to demand dignity in the face of injustice.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That ruling led Williams to testify in his own defense, waiving his Fifth Amendment right and opening the door to introduce Franois’s statements in court.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alan Roden then drilled a two run double over Ronny Simon’s head in left that plated both runners giving the Saints a 9-7 lead.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 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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Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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