handshake
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A few days after the handshake, the plot against Fairford proceeded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
There was a cordial handshake between Xi and Modi, not the latter's signature hug.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I also have been making it one of my biggest points this camp to make a handshake with every single one of them,” Jordan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
His handshake was very vigorous and made Jake feel like a water pump—the variety known as the suction-and-lift hand pump.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
He didn’t sit for long because Cynthia Erivo and Andy Garcia showed up and there were more hugs and handshakes and hellos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Black said he didn’t realize he had spent that much because after an initial written contract with Epstein, all subsequent payments had been agreed to by handshakes between the two men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Stokes departed to handshakes from the New Zealanders and a standing ovation, leaving Test cricket with 7,273 runs and 252 wickets.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“When Glenn Burke reached the dugout, his teammates greeted him with handshakes and helmet rubs.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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