1
a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2
a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
One of the auto investigators also testified that the right-hand turn could have been Mackenzie trying to get control and hit the passenger side of the car into the wall.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was hit on the right hand by a pitch and left the game early.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
Listed as the fastest knockout in a heavyweight title bout, Liston goes down on a short right-hand punch.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
One of the auto investigators also testified that the right-hand turn could have been Mackenzie trying to get control and hit the passenger side of the car into the wall.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Noun
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Wednesday, was also pulled from the Dodgers’ blowout win Tuesday after he was hit on the right hand by a changeup.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was hit on the right hand by a pitch and left the game early.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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“Right-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hand. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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right-hand
1 of 2 adjective1
: situated on the right
2
right hand
2 of 2 noun1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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