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Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp over it.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Ellet’s story of becoming an NFL coach despite the loss of his arm has garnered him the nickname, the left-hand man.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
The Alaves holding midfielder Ander Guevara now stood in Yamal’s path and fancied trying his luck, and with so many players crowded around him, Yamal opted to find his team-mate Raphinha in plenty of space out on the left-hand side.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Much like a standard motorcycle throttle, the right-hand controls forward .. but also reverse (roll forward to go forward, roll reverse to go in reverse), while a twist of the left-hand controls left/right yaw.
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New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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The first known use of left-hand was
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“Left-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hand. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
left-hand
adjectiveˌleft-ˌhand
1
: located on the left
2
Medical Definition
left-hand
1 of 2 adjective1
: situated on the left
2
left hand
2 of 2 noun1
: the hand on a person's left side
2
: the left side
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