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Humans were the only species with a strong and statistically credible rightward bias.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Roberts, who has led the court since 2005, appeared to acknowledge the public's dimming approval of the court, shown in opinion polls over the past few years, as its conservative majority continues to push American law dramatically rightward.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
One that shows the intense rightward swing that has only hardened as the lines between hip-hop and the streaming universe have blurred.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Roberts, who has led the court since 2005, appeared to acknowledge the public's dimming approval of the court, shown in opinion polls over the past few years, as its conservative majority continues to push American law dramatically rightward.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
One that shows the intense rightward swing that has only hardened as the lines between hip-hop and the streaming universe have blurred.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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