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hand

[hand] / hænd /




NOUN
handwriting
Synonyms
NOUN
round of applause
Synonyms


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But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“By the end of the process, I definitely felt ready to adapt myself. But in the beginning, there was just no way I would raise my hand for it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And Tusk is seeking to dampen the spat, appealing to both Zelensky and Nawrocki to have "a direct and honest conversation" before things spiral out of hand.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Displacing call center workers, on the other hand, requires only a software update.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Aunt J turns to Candace and shakes her hand.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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