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
Ms. Dohrn would later have a hand in planning the student riots in Chicago in 1968.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The bond guys have a hand on the trunk, and the stock guys are holding the tail.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
VAR: He still gets a hand to the ball, doesn't he?
From BBC • May 12, 2026
If a business or home owner — never a contractor — was out making preparations for the storm, they’d stop, introduce themselves, then offer to give them a hand … for free.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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