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"China still has the upper hand" going into next week's talks, said Wang of Eurasia Group.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
After getting her first job, she says, "I raised my hand for a lot of the grunt work that other people didn't want to do and I built connections as I went along."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ever reluctant to tip the Fed’s hand, Warsh refrained from giving an explicit answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Nick Pivetta, on the other hand, has pitched well in two starts since coming off the IL and appears ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Still, he stifles a moan as his wounded hand tries to manage the reins.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Ultimately, many of the decisions and investments that would deepen the relationship are in the hands of the private sector, which may question whether a geographically far-off partner can really become an economic bedrock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lozano and his wife embarked to the Central American country for nine months, leaving La Opinión in the hands of their son and daughter, Jose Ignacio and Leticia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
After all, it’s just a technology, a tool — which means it’s also a weapon in the wrong hands.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Brian Diaz, a 26-year-old nurse in New York, said that "humanity has to develop", even though in the wrong hands AI could cause harm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Early in the new year, he hands them over to an extremely grateful and very excited Dr. Harlow in Massachusetts.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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
Report cards weren’t handed out; they were slotted into our personal cubbyholes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Many of this year's prizes have already been handed out at the earlier Creative Arts Emmys, leaving only the most high-profile categories for the big night.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
One of the security officers handed me my duffel, and I swung it over my shoulder, the weight comfortingly familiar.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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After 30 years on TV, Judge Judy is retiring and handing over the reins to her son, Judge Adam Levy, whose solo show ‘Adam’s Law’ premieres this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
She sat in the front passenger seat, window open, handing out cash, taking payments.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
The US Tennis Association doubled down this year on credentials awarded to content creators -- reportedly handing out almost 100 after making 54 available in 2025 to amplify the tournament's presence on social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“All done,” she said, handing Zheng back his case.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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