right-handers

noun

plural of right-hander
as in lefts

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  1. hands
  2. rights
  3. knees
  4. swings
Noun
  • Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • The company is using the market to find partners for investment, co-development and distribution, as well as rights licensing deals.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Joining will be the film’s star Ruth Madeley, who plays real-life American disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rights
Noun
  • Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
  • Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of knees
Noun
  • Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of swings
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