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[hand-sheyk] / ˈhændˌʃeɪk /








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The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

After falling dramatically for the classes of 2024 and 2025, job postings are only down 2% down from last year on Handshake External link, a talent recruitment app for early-career professionals.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Internship postings on early-career job platform Handshake were down 16% earlier this year, continuing a decline since 2023, its data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The job board Handshake released research on “reservation wages”—the lowest salary applicants say they are willing to accept—that shows that when expectations fall, market benchmarks tend to follow.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

Handshake with the left hand while the right hand is raised in half salute—that is three fingers raised and held on the line with the shoulder.

From How Girls Can Help Their Country by Low, Juliette Gordon




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