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hand

[hand] / hænd /




NOUN
handwriting
Synonyms
NOUN
round of applause
Synonyms


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Of course, Nicole Kidman was on hand to call out the “SVU” star on her remarks that sounded eerily familiar to her AMC commercial.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

He is in and is a steady hand.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

On the other hand, net commodity exporters such as Malaysia, and to a lesser extent, Indonesia, could see some offset on its currencies against the oil shock.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

"On the one hand it's about the economy -- this whole complex of strikes against us, our customers, the metallurgical sector, the ports, the infrastructure," said Pertsovsky.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

“You need something, La?” he says, covering the phone with his hand.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

One Berlin resident fed up with filthy streets has taken matters into her own hands.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Agility Robotics on Tuesday revealed its Digit 5 humanoid: a five-foot-eleven, 284 pound robot that can reach up to 7.2 feet and move products with “gripper” hands.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

I’d love to get my hands on his book department, and his music department.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Glen's York store is usually closed on Wednesdays, but it will open specially for the first release, when Glen too expects customers to flock to York to get their hands on the stock.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

So instead of lying down, I prop my elbows on my thighs and let my head collapse into my hands.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Celebrating 50 years, Charlie's Angels stars Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, handed out the Emmy for best drama and paid tribute to their fellow Angel.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“I couldn’t have known how these lessons would resonate in my own life ’til my late 30s, my late 20s, when my wife handed me a role that I was looking for.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

But senior Justice Department officials believed criminal charges would have been heavy handed and closed the probe.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

It has already scooped up eight awards in the Emmy pre-gala ceremonies, at which the vast majority of the more than 100 statuettes were handed out last weekend by the Television Academy.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

On reaching the other side of the river, I stopped the team and handed the reins to Grandpa.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

"The appeal comes days after Mr Burnham blindsided the industry by handing local authorities the power to impose unlimited tourist taxes," the paper adds.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Everyday Americans are handing over their portfolios to AI agents, potentially reshaping retail investing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

I spoke to one of the boat staff, Alessio, after he had finished handing round slices of watermelon to the clientele.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Mercury General Corp. said Monday that founder George Joseph would step down as chief executive of the Los Angeles-based insurance company, handing the reins over to 41-year-old President and Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Tirador.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

“So that’s Mom’s smile. It belongs to her. Now he’s handing it out to some chick we never met before?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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