handshake

Example Sentences

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The disagreement reignited when the players met at the net once the match had finished, with both walking away without the customary handshake.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It was on the South Lawn, too, where Bill Clinton hosting the 1993 Oslo Accord handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Nothing would please him more than turning the handshake into a collaboration down the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Customers and memory-chip makers long relied on handshake deals for long-term supply, but are now moving to binding contracts in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Shazam!’s been teaching Mr. Ram this handshake for almost two months now, ever since he started working here, but Mr. Ram still can’t get it.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali