hand onto
Example Sentences
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Davidson says, slamming his hand onto the marble dining table they’re gathered around.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022
Before the shipping container, freight of every variety had to be loaded by hand onto ships and rail cars and trucks — a messy process that was slow, dangerous and expensive.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
The slow-footed Sánchez got hung up between second and third on the play but juked around a tag attempt from A’s third baseman Matt Chapman before diving to get a hand onto the bag.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2021
From the woods, the giant fir is loaded by hand onto a trailer, put up and decorated with lights and a star.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2018
She took a deep breath, tried to picture a spirit moving through her, exhaled, and slapped her hand onto the chalk drawing.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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