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right-handed

[rahyt-han-did] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In the ninth, Angels right-handed reliever Sam Bachman struck out Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo to get out of a two-out, bases-loaded jam.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has long puzzled scientists: Why are humans so overwhelmingly right-handed?

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Researchers have spent decades studying the brain, genetics, and development behind handedness, but the reason humans became so strongly right-handed has remained unclear.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Felix made a simple right-handed lay-up and passed the ball to Benji.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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