right-hand man

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Sitting in the front row was his girlfriend Paula Hurd, one of his sisters and Larry Cohen, the longtime CEO of Gates Ventures and his right-hand man.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Authorities also announced the death of his right-hand man.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Rachel managed to deceive and conquer throughout the game with her right-hand man, fellow traitor and fellow winner Stephen, who was someone she trusted from the start.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

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