Example Sentences

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But it faces a mammoth task, with polls showing that the Green Party -- newly headed by a charismatic leader 30 years younger than Corbyn -- is mopping up most disaffected lefties.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

The two joysticks accommodate righties or lefties, but you only use one to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

For lefties like me, let the waiter know, and they will bring out silverware that’s angled specifically for us.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

“I think you always want to prove that you can play on the left side of the infield, you can hit lefties, whatever that chip is,” Lux said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Except that we’re both lefties and in about a half hour he’ll be saying, “Oreos?”

From "The Misfits" by James Howe