right-hand man
Example Sentences
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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
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
The factionless only make trials private when they feel the verdict is obvious, and Caleb was Jeanine’s right-hand man before she was killed.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
