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Recent Examples of right-hander
And another contender is right-hander Carlos Hernandez.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After a rough start in the first inning, Cypress senior right-hander Aiden Francho shut out the Lions in the second, third and fourth innings.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Regardless, the Rockies face a critical decision with the right-hander.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
But the right-hander returned in Monday’s game and seems to be doing well from a health standpoint.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After a rough start in the first inning, Cypress senior right-hander Aiden Francho shut out the Lions in the second, third and fourth innings.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Regardless, the Rockies face a critical decision with the right-hander.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
But the right-hander returned in Monday’s game and seems to be doing well from a health standpoint.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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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For a kid who can’t play this season due to a knee injury, junior third baseman/catcher Morgan Reczkiewicz sure is making her presence felt for Oak Forest.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, her initial momentum was interrupted by a knee injury in 2022, forcing her to the sidelines for an extended period.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In retrospect, this was the height (or perhaps the nadir) of a kind of purity-test politics that was making some swing voters, including Rogan, feel less at home in the Democratic coalition.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 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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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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Intellectual Property Ownership: By investing directly, California could negotiate ownership stakes in the intellectual property rights of films, creating a valuable portfolio of assets that continue to generate income through streaming, licensing, and merchandise long after initial release.—
Adam Bhala Lough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Roku has acquired exclusive distribution rights to Just a Bit Outside, a documentary that chronicles the 1982 season of the Milwaukee Brewers.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tesla becomes a target for the left Tesla was once the darling of the left.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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This image taken from video posted by NASA shows, from left, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams speaking during a news conference, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
John Liu,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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