handshake
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I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
They run to each other, hug, do a chest bump, and then go into an intricate handshake.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Following the anthems, the two teams did not line up for the traditional handshakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
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
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some banks also have longstanding relationships with their customers, especially in agriculture, where many deals rely on handshakes, said Lucas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Mrs. Buckminster and Turner went behind him and stood with him at the back of the church to endure the handshakes and knowing looks.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
