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Recent Examples of lefty
Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
So, the 2024 season could be seen as the lefty returning to reality.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
The long-time ace of the Atlanta Braves got eight years at $218 million – the heftiest pact ever given a lefty and the fourth-biggest contract signed by any pitcher.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Boston Red Sox finally landed their dream ace in a blockbuster deal to acquire Chicago White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Marsh figures to see the majority of time in center, while Johan Rojas could spell him against lefties.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
So, the 2024 season could be seen as the lefty returning to reality.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
The long-time ace of the Atlanta Braves got eight years at $218 million – the heftiest pact ever given a lefty and the fourth-biggest contract signed by any pitcher.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Boston Red Sox finally landed their dream ace in a blockbuster deal to acquire Chicago White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
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Lebanon was reeling from one of modern history’s worst financial collapses.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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This approach enabled the company to build a modern, streamlined ERP environment tailored to their evolving needs.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The film that made Sweeney a household name is actually based on William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing - although obviously retooled and freshened up for a contemporary audience.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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There are multiple food and beverage options to fuel up during your visit to Versailles, including Ore, a contemporary café from chef Alain Ducasse, La Petite Venise, a refined Italian restaurant in the park, and Restaurant Angelina, a charming tea room with famous hot chocolate.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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But Eilish dangling her feet over the stage, singing her Barbie ditty to a near 4 minutes in length with audiences softly (this time) backing her up was an undeniable emotional highpoint of the show in a bask of pink.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ariana’s look coordinated with her Wicked press run wardrobe as the actress starred as Glinda — wearing various hues of pink for virtually every appearance since the film was announced.Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But of course these applications will be better and smarter and likely replaced by more advanced offerings.Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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De Paul then released Julian Alvarez down the left with Kounde too advanced and Pau Cubarsi struggling to keep up.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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We’re cursed with loudmouth, throwback hippie socialists in high places, but Arlington’s a pretty, quiet town bracketed by mountains and made famous by Norman Rockwell, who lived and did his best work here from the 1930s into the ’50s.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Forte, on the campaign trail, had leaned heavily into the argument that Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats are socialists.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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