handshake
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Blevins demanded they never ask for a reservation fee again, which the men agreed to in a handshake deal, people familiar with the interaction said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mbappe and Vinicius then removed their shirts before the pre-match handshake, while Konate kept his on for longer.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
His handshake is firm and darn near crippling.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Following the anthems, the two teams did not line up for the traditional handshakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
He didn’t sit for long because Cynthia Erivo and Andy Garcia showed up and there were more hugs and handshakes and hellos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Black said he didn’t realize he had spent that much because after an initial written contract with Epstein, all subsequent payments had been agreed to by handshakes between the two men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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
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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