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Recent Examples of right-hander
Half the team will stay in Maryvale to host right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers while the other half will travel across the valley to face old friend Corbin Burnes and the Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields.
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Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This was the first Arizona start for Corbin Burnes, the right-hander who signed as a marquee free agent with the D-backs this offseason on a six-year, $210 million deal that includes a player opt-out after the second year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Roki Sasaki, the hard-throwing rookie right-hander from Japan, is expected to follow him in the season-opening series in Tokyo.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The right-hander joined a new organization after being acquired by the Sox in March as part of the trade that sent pitcher Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This was the first Arizona start for Corbin Burnes, the right-hander who signed as a marquee free agent with the D-backs this offseason on a six-year, $210 million deal that includes a player opt-out after the second year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Roki Sasaki, the hard-throwing rookie right-hander from Japan, is expected to follow him in the season-opening series in Tokyo.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The right-hander joined a new organization after being acquired by the Sox in March as part of the trade that sent pitcher Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
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Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ware will be available to make his return after missing the last three games because of a left knee sprain.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ernest Jones, Seahawks Jones, 25, underwent minor knee surgery after the season.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Highs to lows The Dow Industrials had a 1.7% swing from high to low on Tuesday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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For the present study, the researchers worked from the hypothesis that epilepsy and BD share some common mechanisms, given that some antiseizure medications are useful in stabilizing mood and preventing extreme swings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2024
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Among them is a man who a month ago was bitten by a sidewinder rattlesnake near the desert resort city of Palm Springs.—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2023
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Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, often pushing his party further to the left on the issue.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Noboa has sought to crack down on Ecuador’s spiraling security crisis since becoming president in 2023, declaring several states of emergency and designating 22 criminal organizations as terrorist groups, moves that have prompted criticism from some rights groups domestically and abroad.—
Ana Maria Canizares,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, often pushing his party further to the left on the issue.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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On the left, these concerns center on potential discrimination based on someone’s identity, while the right is more concerned with discrimination based on viewpoint.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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When Cobra Kai completed its first roundhouse kick back in 2018, diehard fans of The Karate Kid movies of the ‘80s didn’t know what to expect.—
Demetrius Patterson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists said as time went on a larger settlement was built, including the construction of a roundhouse and multiple enclosures, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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