handshake
Example Sentences
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After a missed match dart by Van Veen, the pair exchanged a frosty handshake and the Dutchman said Littler "was out of order" at what he perceived to be a celebration at the miss.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump with a handshake on Thursday in Beijing for a superpower summit on thorny issues including Iran, trade and Taiwan.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Customers and memory-chip makers long relied on handshake deals for long-term supply, but are now moving to binding contracts in some cases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
I accepted with a firm handshake, then ran home.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
