hand on
Example Sentences
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When she asks me to place a hand on my heart again, I do, repeating, “I am here. I did not mess up my kid forever. My timing is impeccable.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Put your hand on the pavement for seven seconds, they say — “if it burns you, it burns them.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"I saw those first warm words... and my eyes filled with tears. I was shaking and my friend put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'That means you're still a human being.'"
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Later Sunday night, Trump posted on Truth Social what appeared to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed in religious robes with his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He rested a hand on the prince’s shoulder.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
