right-hand man
Example Sentences
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Jim Kensil, Pete’s right-hand man, summoned my mailroom colleague Peter Hadhazy and me to his office that afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In a separate development in Kyiv, a court has ordered 60 days' pretrial detention for Zelensky's former right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, over a corruption scandal.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Dr. Ralph Abraham, his right-hand man at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently shrugged off rising measles cases, saying that losing our elimination status was simply the “cost of doing business.”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Authorities also announced the death of his right-hand man.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
That means I’m not doing as good a job as her pretend right-hand man as I think I am.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
