left and right

phrase

: in a very quick and uncontrolled way
She has been spending money left and right.
: in all directions
He was calling out names left and right.
The police were stopping cars left and right.

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Achiuwa had a good run at the end of the season as the Kings were dumping games left and right. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Sometimes the act of scrolling up and down, left and right on a streaming app’s home page can sound more interesting than any of the digital titles on the shelf. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

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“Left and right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20and%20right. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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