hand on
Example Sentences
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As instructed, I put my hand on my heart.
From Slate • May 10, 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
It is worth pointing out that four of the teams directly below Leeds - Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Spurs - all have a game in hand on Daniel Farke's side.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
With one manicured hand on the top of the across-the-aisle seat in front of her, the haughty speaker from my conference pivots to address us.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
