Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is left-handed.
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- noun One who is
left-handed . - noun A
blow struck with the left hand.
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Examples
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Who foresaw in 2011 that Novak Djokovic was going to become a Grand Slam title hoarder with the endurance and big-match confidence of a certain Spanish left-hander from Majorca?
NYT > Global Home By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY 2012
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Who foresaw in 2011 that Novak Djokovic was going to become a Grand Slam title hoarder with the endurance and big-match confidence of a certain Spanish left-hander from Majorca?
NYT > Home Page By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY 2012
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Shoulder surgery set her back, forcing her to change her service motion, but when she returned to a major final last year at Wimbledon, she was beaten convincingly by Petra Kvitova, a left-hander from the Czech Republic who was playing in her first Grand Slam final.
NYT > Home Page By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY 2012
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A third of the available viewing audience, 7.3 million people, watched him beat Nadal's friend and fellow Spanish left-hander, Feliciano López, in the quarter-finals on the BBC on Wednesday night.
Andy Murray calm before facing Rafael Nadal for a place in the final 2011
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The pair, who came together at 57 for five, extended their partnership to 77 before Chanderpaul was dismissed in the penultimate over before lunch, the left-hander being bowled via an inside edge as he aimed a pull at the bowling of Abhimanyu Mithun.
Ishant Sharma strikes to give India narrow edge over West Indies 2011
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After struggling last year as a 22-year-old rookie, the left-hander has been dominant at Class AAA ... more
Fantasy Sports: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey & More 2010
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Espinosa, a switch-hitter, smashed his home run while batting right-handed, off left-hander Mike Dunn.
Jason Marquis's efficiency, Danny Espinosa's big day, Todd Coffey's dominance 2011
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The left-hander struck out five and walked two, winning his third decision in a row.
Mets 5, Dodgers 2 2011
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Bravo top-scoredwith 41 and the left-hander Ravi Rampaul provided some resistance in the lower order with a run-a-ball 34.
Praveen Kumar bowls India to 63-run Test win over West Indies 2011
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The veteran left-hander hit four fours in his innings of 30 off 73 balls.
Praveen Kumar bowls India to 63-run Test win over West Indies 2011
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