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The reports broke down his first step, going right and left, arm strength, and so on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"There is no choice. We spent four days touring the area, looking at every place from the mountain to the right and left," Ang Sarki Sherpa said over the phone from Base Camp.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
In just six months, he has helped orchestrate the defection of five lawmakers—representing both the right and left of the political spectrum, from different parts of Canada—to his governing Liberal caucus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Successive governments of the right and left have positioned the country, which has the world's sixth-fastest internet speeds, according to Speedtest Global Index, as a tech hub.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
They divided in the corridor to the right and left.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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