1
a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2
a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
After the death of Charlie Munger, the Oracle of Omaha’s former right-hand man, last November, succession plans at Berkshire have been thrust into the spotlight.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Most scribes likely wrote with their right hands and used their left to roll papyrus into cylindrical scrolls.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
Richard David Hendrickson, 57, and his daughter Sally were killed on a state highway in Ogden Canyon on Saturday afternoon when a mini bulldozer broke free from a tow truck during a right-hand curve, according to the state's department of public safety.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
After the death of Charlie Munger, the Oracle of Omaha’s former right-hand man, last November, succession plans at Berkshire have been thrust into the spotlight.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Noun
While backing away, police said Lyons was holding a handgun in his right hand.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Most scribes likely wrote with their right hands and used their left to roll papyrus into cylindrical scrolls.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
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“Right-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hand. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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right-hand
1 of 2 adjective1
: situated on the right
2
right hand
2 of 2 noun1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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