right-handed
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Take Quinn Priester, a right-handed pitcher who had a 6.23 ERA in his first 21 MLB appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“If she’s right-handed she could spell out answers. Look here, Adam, if somebody tried to kill her I’d better catch him while I can. Just give me a pencil and let me talk to her.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
