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left-handed

[left-han-did] / ˈlɛftˈhæn dɪd /


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The researchers used circularly polarized X-rays, which have electric fields that rotate in either a left-handed or right-handed direction as the light travels.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

And nobody has been more important during this magical stretch than their 28-year-old, left-handed setup man with a résumé full of disappointment on baseball’s biggest stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

It’s the first time the left-handed Snell has pitched beyond the sixth inning this season, with the right-handed Andrew Vaughn leading off and the left-handed Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell to follow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In social studies class, she had learned that it was a good thing for warriors to be left-handed.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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