handshake
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I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As he finished helping a fellow trainee gear up, one paratrooper wished another good luck with a firm handshake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl then offering the offender a handshake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"A special handshake marked their friendship and closeness," they continued.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ignoring Penelope’s offer of a handshake, Miss Mortimer flew to her feet and hugged her former student tightly.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
We have a long goodbye routine, which involves about 25 different secret handshakes and poses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Actress Emmy Rossum discusses her ideal morning routine with sunrise walks, a specific bench in Central Park and elaborate handshakes with her kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Residents in Goma - eastern DR Congo's biggest city - tell the BBC that basic public health measures, such as avoiding handshakes, limiting gatherings and regular handwashing, are widely ignored.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
James was asked if those were the last handshakes of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
To survive the neighborhoods and shield my body, I learned another language consisting of a basic complement of head nods and handshakes.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
