handshake
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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
"A special handshake marked their friendship and closeness," they continued.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Without anything more binding than a handshake, these loan pools rely on community ties to ensure debts are repaid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The first-day-of-work outfit has long been a carefully choreographed ritual, the professional equivalent of a firm handshake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
He put his basket down and greeted her with their special basketball handshake, a complicated series of backhand slaps and finger pointing, ending with tilting their heads over their shoulders and saying “Oh yeah!”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
Actress Emmy Rossum discusses her ideal morning routine with sunrise walks, a specific bench in Central Park and elaborate handshakes with her kids.
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
Kopitar received another standing ovation after the team handshakes, acknowledging the cheers from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Daddy leans against the car window so he’s eye level with King and gives him one of those guy handshakes with so many movements you wonder how they remember it.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
