right-hand man
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Both James Orr, the party's head of policy; and Dan Jukes, Farage's right-hand man, will be missed profoundly by those inside the party.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Riaz Wadood, 32, described in court as his "right-hand man", was handed a 23-year jail term.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Jim Kensil, Pete’s right-hand man, summoned my mailroom colleague Peter Hadhazy and me to his office that afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Prevented from running in the last presidential election due to a defamation conviction, Sonko had designated his right-hand man, Faye, to replace him in the race.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
There were only six of them left now: Cain, Grave, Nox, a soldier, and Renault, a vicious mercenary who’d stepped up to replace Verin as Cain’s right-hand man.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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