hands

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Some clasped their hands together, while others prostrated themselves.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When not trying to edge out Gicurasi, Ubwuzu is beating up Imfura, another younger male whose defeat at the hands of Ubwuzu begins his ostracization from the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A woman sat nearby with her hands folded as if in prayer.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

As a community organizer with Valley Voices in the Central Valley, Araceli Molar de Barrios hands out free food to farmworkers, along with “Know Your Rights” cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Stepping outside the drive-in, hands filled with frybread plates, he scanned past the line for her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith