right-handed

Example Sentences

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The right-handed hitting Call started Friday against the right-handed Wheeler.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

South Carolina right-handed pitcher Jori Heard allowed only one hit through two innings, keeping UCLA’s potent bats relatively quiet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

Take Quinn Priester, a right-handed pitcher who had a 6.23 ERA in his first 21 MLB appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Because my navel was an “innie” and not an “outie,” and because I was left-handed and not right-handed, I was destined to become the sage in the family, and someday would do something great.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane