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Just as fiercely loyal as Amanda, Martin vainly advocates for his beloved, knowing that Amanda has power of attorney and, therefore, the upper hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"On one hand, it's very important that we know which species we're dealing with," she said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
And that was when, as I looked around the BBC North West Tonight newsroom, I realised salvation could be close at hand.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Investors and acquirers will have the upper hand in negotiations until there is greater clarity about Medicare reimbursement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Yeah, I get that,” I reply, recalling the time the judge wouldn’t shake my hand at the Monroe Competition.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
A camera operator built a custom housing that kept his hands warm at –40 degrees Celsius while he maintained enough dexterity to fly a drone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Our homes, the graves of our loved ones, our olive trees, our lands -- it all risks being torn from our hands," says Nejla Isik, pointing to the area on a map.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
He had taken his bible oath loudly too and stood, bolt upright with hands clasped behind his back.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Political ethicist Dennis Thompson called this the problem of many hands: When many officials each contribute a small part to a collective outcome, responsibility seems to dissolve until no one bears it.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Father missed his mother he never knew; but Grandpa sang him lullabies, holding him close with rough but gentle hands.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
At the end of the event, Trump handed Dmitriev and Arakhamia two letters to be hand-delivered to their respective presidents.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Their show about passing the torch of cultural enlightenment hasn’t lost its edge — even as it is being handed off to another generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Senate in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man ever sent to that chamber, and part of the margin that handed Democrats the Senate.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Born to middle-class Christian parents in 1996, a year before Hong Kong was handed over from Britain to China, Wong was politically aware from a young age.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Not saying a word, Grandpa ran his hand down in his pocket, pulled out the money I had given him, and handed it to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Still, it doesn’t hurt to do a bit more questioning before handing your money over, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
The next day, Meiser was shown on the jail’s surveillance cameras handing Triplett a bag and bedroll, the investigative report says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
After handing over our personal information and completing several minor administrative tasks, we’re permitted to save 75 cents on yogurt.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Running as a third-party Progressive in the 1912 presidential election, Roosevelt challenged his former ally, the institutionally conservative President William Howard Taft, splitting the Republican vote and handing the presidency to progressive Democrat Woodrow Wilson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
I was handing Elora Greer back to Kiki when a familiar voice shouted my name.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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