handshake
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Blevins demanded they never ask for a reservation fee again, which the men agreed to in a handshake deal, people familiar with the interaction said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
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
At church my first week, my new bishop greeted me with a warm handshake, then moved on to the next newcomer.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Around the room, pupils are practising firm handshakes and making good eye contact.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
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
After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Instead, during every waking moment from breakfast until bedtime, she drilled the children on all they had learned in preparation for the big event: table manners, proper introductions, handshakes, bows, and curtsies.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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