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left-handed

[left-han-did] / ˈlɛftˈhæn dɪd /


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Conventional wisdom used to dictate that righty pitchers should only throw changeups against left-handed batters and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Then Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had left-handed hitting Max Muncy pinch hit for center fielder Andy Pages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As a result, the arrangement of the light itself can determine where its left-handed and right-handed spinning patterns become visible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

In organic chemistry, this property is known as "chirality", so chiral molecules have both right and left-handed forms.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mr. Redfern is left-handed, an interesting fact that I file away for later.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland


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