handshake
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A few days after the handshake, the plot against Fairford proceeded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As he finished helping a fellow trainee gear up, one paratrooper wished another good luck with a firm handshake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was an unveiling that started with a handshake.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I nod, break the handshake, and keep walking to my room.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Following the anthems, the two teams did not line up for the traditional handshakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
As they were exchanging back slaps and handshakes, someone hurled the first insult: “Did My Little Pony throw up in your closet? I hate it when that happens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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
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
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