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
As he finished helping a fellow trainee gear up, one paratrooper wished another good luck with a firm handshake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
I had the feeling that a handshake was a physical effort he wanted to avoid.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
While unedited video feeds of those scenes circulated internationally, prime-time broadcasts within China relied on carefully edited montages, highlighting the wave at the cabin door, formal tarmac greetings and archival handshakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Following the anthems, the two teams did not line up for the traditional handshakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
James was asked if those were the last handshakes of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The Catholic Church of my past required no such obvious reminders of community as smiles and handshakes before the Communion.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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