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The packaged-foods giant is in the midst of an executive handover, with Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening expected to hand the reins to Dana McNabb in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Giving evidence yourself can be a double-edged sword; a chance to vigorously defend one's innocence on the one hand, balanced by the risk of being torn apart by the prosecution barrister.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In younger participants, groups of slow waves moved together across distances roughly equivalent to the width of a hand on the scalp.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Along with social media’s effect on human behavior, it’s had a heavy hand in blunting the journalism industry.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

I realize that the whole time we were kissing, he never let go of my hand.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

His nerves seemed to visibly ease, so much so that at one point he put his hands in his pockets.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Journal wrote that antitrust enforcement will remain in the hands of the administration so Wall Street still sees the rush of deals continuing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Human hands provide a simple example: Your left and right hands are mirror images, but a left hand cannot fit properly into a right-handed glove.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The woman continues to pat Maggie’s hands as she subtly pulls her toward a picnic table.

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

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

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

One of the main themes of “Passing Strange” is how knowledge is awkwardly handed down from one generation to another.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

As I handed mine to the officer, she pointed to the simple gold ring that had belonged to Mama.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Both also said they wanted to revive internal programs the outgoing city attorney had scuttled, such as neighborhood prosecutors and specialized units for handing child abuse and domestic violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Ministers and representatives at the summit discussed handing regions more powers to control employment support and funding for reindustrialisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I could walk into 10 stores and not buy anything,” said Kerri Fitzpatrick, a 38-year-old shopper from Rye Brook, N.Y, after handing over her credit card to be swiped for a $1,860 furry black cape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They thought they were handing off a task.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

It’s as if handing over the responsibilities of getting through each day to someone else has taken a burden from her shoulders.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler