a hand
Example Sentences
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Researchers compare the pattern to a hand, where the base of the thumb remains fixed while the fingers spread apart.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Undeterred, Bordeaux quickly seized control, and while a Cameron Woki try was ruled out for a hand in touch, Lucu struck for the Top 14 side after Robbie Henshaw was pinged for offside.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
It’s layered with symbols — the Eye of Horus, a hand, a bird.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“A woman could be a Rothschild and make wine, but having a hand in banking and pure finance was simply not done,” Ariane said in a 2011 interview with Terrafemina, a women’s magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Hannie reaches out a hand and Leah takes it.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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