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I would not necessarily improve an afternoon at the Montrose Bird Sanctuary by having someone stationed at the exit to hand me a receipt: You saw $46 worth of warblers today.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Now, everyday investors can hand over control of their stock portfolios as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Jamaican government will hand a petition to King Charles over slavery reparations on Monday, the country's culture minister Olivia Grange has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The two sides traded two tries each in a tight first half, with New Zealand's composure and ambition with ball in hand stretching South Africa's onrushing defence.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Father’s hand covers the names, which he can’t read.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
But for the first time creative control of the franchise is in the hands of a studio like Amazon MGM.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
But the grants have helped get the cameras into the hands of the state’s smaller police departments that may have struggled with the cost of the equipment.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Since central banks tend to be less sensitive to price swings than institutions or individual investors, steady hands in the market can increase an asset’s appeal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
Twisting her phone in her hands, Santoshi broke down into tears as she recalled the anguish of not knowing for hours whether her parents had survived.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
She’s desperate to read and would love to get her hands on books, comics, or newspapers.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Only around 100 bodies have been identified and handed over to families.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The NBA handed down sweeping penalties to the Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, team executives and star Kawhi Leonard following an investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Greensmith left the pub before the emergency services attended, but handed himself into police at the home he shared with his mother at lunchtime on Christmas Day.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“So,” I said a minute later as I pulled what was left of the chocolate cake out of the fridge and handed Elliot a fork.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Americans are vibe-coding trading algorithms and handing over their stock portfolios to AI agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
A homeless man reversed the typical pattern by handing out wads of cash to strangers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
My mother was making chocolate chip cookies, handing us tablespoons of dough to taste, and somehow we had all ended up in the kitchen again.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Here you are,” Grandpa said, handing me the groceries.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
