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right-handed

[rahyt-han-did] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Roberts turned to right-handed reliever Treinen, who walked Moreno but got out of the inning by inducing Arenado to fly out to left field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In a two-run game, Roberts pulled the plug before Lauer could face right-handed No. 3 hitter Gabriel Moreno for a third time, even though Lauer had set him down twice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has long puzzled scientists: Why are humans so overwhelmingly right-handed?

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Researchers have spent decades studying the brain, genetics, and development behind handedness, but the reason humans became so strongly right-handed has remained unclear.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Like most fourteen-year-olds, she was right-handed, so the rocks skipped farther across the murky water when Violet used her right hand than when she used her left.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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