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hand

noun as in appendage at end of human arm

noun as in person who does labor

noun as in handwriting

noun as in round of applause

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On the one hand, decades of failure, foolishness and shortsighted elite greed have eroded the trust between Americans and the political and administrative mandarins.

Earl made 73 metres with ball in hand - more than all but two of his team-mates - in Saturday's 25-7 win over Australia.

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The Treasury Department projects it will borrow less money from the market than it forecast earlier, primarily because it started the quarter with more cash on hand.

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“Obviously, we’re more concerned in that spot to run and hand off and not have reads to go, but just the end result, obviously I’m bummed.”

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Her car is adapted for her needs as a wheelchair user – with hand controls on the steering wheel.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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