handshake

Example Sentences

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It just needs a quiet room, a long handshake, and a Washington that is looking the other way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Except the two coaches had in fact met for a handshake before the game—and it was caught on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

It was enough for the head coach, who refused to wait for the final whistle and left Wolves boss Rob Edwards wondering where the post-match handshake was.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

We do our special handshake, and I tell him about the project.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist