handshake
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His parting gift was a silver medal, a handshake from President Trump and a hug from the King of Spain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Peter Harrap described the exhibition like a "handshake across time"
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Their handshake deal in 1955 sealed a union between two brands that together went on to become icons of American capitalism, and America itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
It was on the South Lawn, too, where Bill Clinton hosting the 1993 Oslo Accord handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Coach uncrossed his arms and offered Felix a handshake.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Previous G-7s brought out the alpha in Trump, subjecting allies to barbs and white-knuckled handshakes and forcing other leaders to walk on eggshells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
James was asked if those were the last handshakes of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
While the women cooked, the men stood around in the yard welcoming each other with firm handshakes, laughing, each man clearing his throat as loud as he could before he started talking.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
