put in the hands of
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"The judgement of how I identify my body is being put in the hands of the state," said Ritu, an activist who identifies as non‑binary.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
“Just think of all the books we’re going to put in the hands of so many children,” Parton said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023
A possible championship team has been put in the hands of an inexperienced head coach, Brandon Staley.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2022
In this scenario, it was widely expected that more money will be put in the hands of people to encourage them to spend.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2020
The job of building the Soviet bomb was put in the hands of a forty-year-old physicist named Igor Kurchatov.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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