right hand

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Recent Examples of right hand But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33, swooping in as Brunson’s shot bounced softly off the front of the rim and stretching high with his right hand to tap it in. Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 In humans, the right side of our brain guides our left hand, while the left side controls the right hand. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 Bennet remembers in the 2024 Open Division championship game when Llamas, playing third base, flew in to field a ball barely tapped down the line, fielded the ball with her glove hand and without transferring to her right hand, flipped the ball to the catcher for an out. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 Bussi, who catches with his right hand, extended his glove out just in time to rob Marner’s penalty shot for a massive save that sparked a furious, four-goal third-period comeback. Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for right hand
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employee
Noun
  • Mueller is among the former and current SpaceX employees who own equity in the company, which is set to go public on Friday in the biggest-ever IPO.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The employee rejected his advances and reported it to supervisors, Golf Digest reported.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 June 2026

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“Right hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20hand. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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