handshake
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Peter Harrap described the exhibition like a "handshake across time"
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Without anything more binding than a handshake, these loan pools rely on community ties to ensure debts are repaid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The first-day-of-work outfit has long been a carefully choreographed ritual, the professional equivalent of a firm handshake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
And sure, it may not be the kind of baking that’ll earn you a Paul Hollywood handshake under the “Bake Off” tent.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
“So our team handshake should be a double high five,” I say.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Residents in Goma - eastern DR Congo's biggest city - tell the BBC that basic public health measures, such as avoiding handshakes, limiting gatherings and regular handwashing, are widely ignored.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
James was asked if those were the last handshakes of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Minutes later, as the royal couple drove off following handshakes and a bit more chat, Trump added: "Great people. We need more people like that in our country."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Somehow Ben was emboldened with enough confidence to walk up to the other guys and offer handshakes.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
