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Recent Examples of right-hander
The Red Sox also didn’t sign a free agent until January, losing out on top target Alex Bregman before pivoting to right-hander Ranger Suarez.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos and Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini are among the other Puerto Rican players who were not cleared to play, though the cases of Correa, Berríos and several others are under review, Sola said.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The right-hander threw a career-high 181⅔ innings in 2025, which was easily the best season of his career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The right-hander led Major League Baseball with 42 saves and was named a 2025 American League All-Star.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos and Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini are among the other Puerto Rican players who were not cleared to play, though the cases of Correa, Berríos and several others are under review, Sola said.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The right-hander threw a career-high 181⅔ innings in 2025, which was easily the best season of his career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The right-hander led Major League Baseball with 42 saves and was named a 2025 American League All-Star.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
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In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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But, at the start of last season, the 18-year-old suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and an associated injury to his outer meniscus.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Risk of turning off swing voters?—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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What does the law require of people who wish to become citizens of the United States and gain the right to vote?—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wiener is also pushing new legislation — called the No Kings Act — that would allow people in California to sue federal agents for violating their rights.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two-lane outdoor path is shared by pedestrians (on the right) and bicyclists (on the left).—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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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
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Sky backflipped out of Pop Rox and followed up with a roundhouse kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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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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Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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