right-hand man
Example Sentences
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President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A 10-page dossier on Mr. Lynch—the American ICC official who was Mr. Khan’s right-hand man until he reported the assault allegation—was shared among researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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
That means I’m not doing as good a job as her pretend right-hand man as I think I am.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
