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Recent Examples of lefty
Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The telling blows were a one-out solo homer by star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the fifth off Rockies rookie lefty Carson Palmquist, and an insurance run blast by Juan Soto in the eighth off Zach Agnos.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Pivetta is 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA in five starts so far at Petco Park, while lefties have a .469 OPS so far this season compared to righties’ .683.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
All-Area first team Brandon Bass Jr., Windermere Prep, 6-4, Jr.
Buzz: Lethal lefty averaged 20.7 points, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and upped career points to 1,802.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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The lefty was able to work his way out of trouble each time, first striking out Ozuna to end the third before getting a pair of punch-outs to end the fourth after initially putting two on with nobody out.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The telling blows were a one-out solo homer by star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the fifth off Rockies rookie lefty Carson Palmquist, and an insurance run blast by Juan Soto in the eighth off Zach Agnos.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Pivetta is 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA in five starts so far at Petco Park, while lefties have a .469 OPS so far this season compared to righties’ .683.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
All-Area first team Brandon Bass Jr., Windermere Prep, 6-4, Jr.
Buzz: Lethal lefty averaged 20.7 points, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and upped career points to 1,802.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
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While North Korea's naval forces are widely seen as far inferior to those of its rivals, analysts say a destroyer equipped with modern missile and radar systems could still boost the North's offensive and defensive capabilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Art Nouveau Brass Mirror This brass mirror from the 1960s blends modern trends with antique materials.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The beloved slugger known as Big Papi built this contemporary estate, located in the Pinecrest area of Miami-Dade County, from scratch.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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But how it’s developed now for contemporary artists is that a lot of them know us for this sort of production technique.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Just as things are heating up, Miami’s sea of pink will slowly recede — at least for now.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The brand-new Palm House Hotel, located a block from the beach on Royal Palm Way—a stretch with no other hotels—has a totally fresh and modern feel and is drenched in a rosy-salmon shade of pink from the exterior to the pool deck to guestroom carpets and headboards.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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However, because no candidate received over 50% of the vote in that round, both advanced to Sunday’s runoff election.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 June 2025
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Even during the May OTA malaise, few drills draw the eye more than the athleticism and advanced drill work of the Bengals’ skill players.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Democrats have taken to using the f-word more and are looking for leadership, once again, in an 83-year-old socialist, Bernie Sanders, joined this time by a 35-year-old socialist sidekick, in the person of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2025
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That was demonstrated on the night before Newsom’s announcement when Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — two East Coast democratic socialists — attracted nearly 30,000 people at an anti-Trump rally in a Republican congressional district near Sacramento.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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