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
“I also have been making it one of my biggest points this camp to make a handshake with every single one of them,” Jordan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“So, giving her a handshake would be like letting her read my journal?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
Some banks also have longstanding relationships with their customers, especially in agriculture, where many deals rely on handshakes, said Lucas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Residents in Goma - eastern DR Congo's biggest city - tell the BBC that basic public health measures, such as avoiding handshakes, limiting gatherings and regular handwashing, are widely ignored.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The Catholic Church of my past required no such obvious reminders of community as smiles and handshakes before the Communion.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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