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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

They failed to do so in Game 3, logging just three hits off left-handed starter Robert Gasser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Because many biologically important molecules have left-handed and right-handed forms, carefully structured light could help scientists identify these differences with greater sensitivity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of the most intriguing aspects of the discovery involves chirality, a scientific term describing the difference between left-handed and right-handed structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

His right arm was broken, but he was left-handed.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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