handshake
Example Sentences
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An announcement was made before the semi-final at Rod Laver Arena and a statement flashed up on a big screen saying there would be no handshake, asking fans to "respect" that.
From Barron's
“Okay. I’ve worked with a few teens who’ve needed help and couldn’t go to their parents, so I get it. But like I said, this’ll all have to be a handshake deal, okay?”
From Literature
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But Cirstea gave a brief handshake before exchanging some words with the Japanese 16th seed by the umpire's chair.
From BBC
What came out of the meeting was a path to return—and a handshake that could cost Koepka up to $90 million in a combination of charitable donations, bonuses and equity in the Tour.
Eventually both men crossed paths on set and the lookalike was embraced with a handshake and a shoulder bump.
From BBC
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