hand on
Example Sentences
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The bond guys have a hand on the trunk, and the stock guys are holding the tail.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
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
Tech companies are competing to secure supplies, giving memory manufacturers the upper hand on pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
I remembered his hand on my shoulder, guiding me on our bicycles through the blacked-out streets to Pickwick’s.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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