right-hand
Example Sentences
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Riaz Wadood, 32, described in court as his "right-hand man", was handed a 23-year jail term.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Prevented from running in the last presidential election due to a defamation conviction, Sonko had designated his right-hand man, Faye, to replace him in the race.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Species including Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Neanderthals likely had increasingly strong right-hand preferences, eventually leading to the extreme dominance seen in modern humans.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
A 10-page dossier on Mr. Lynch—the American ICC official who was Mr. Khan’s right-hand man until he reported the assault allegation—was shared among researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
An old man with a lined rectangular face and a scar across the flat arch of his nose, he was the leader of the larboard watch and Reed’s right-hand man.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
