right-hand man
Example Sentences
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Sanchez's former right-hand man, former transport minister Jose Luis Abalos, is awaiting a verdict in his own corruption trail which wrapped up earlier this month.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Dr. Ralph Abraham, his right-hand man at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently shrugged off rising measles cases, saying that losing our elimination status was simply the “cost of doing business.”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
"We became quite silent when we found the first bone," he said, adding that there were several pointers indicating that the skeleton belonged to the Sun King's right-hand man.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Haugstatter, Delpique’s right-hand man, handles scheduling and fills in for him on Fridays and Saturdays—Delpique’s days off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Surely Black, as Voldemort’s right-hand man, would be just as frightened of him?
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
