get a hand
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The Galaxy’s most dangerous first-half chance came in the 19th minute when Frei laid out to get a hand on a shot from Joveljic, pushing it away at the far post.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024
"If the keeper didn't get a hand on it, it's a goal, therefore it's a shot on target, therefore my bet should've won," he claims.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024
Daron Payne managed to get a hand on Atlanta quarterback Marcus Mariota’s second-down pass from the Washington 4-yard line, deflecting it into the arms of cornerback Kendall Fuller in the end zone.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022
Struggling parents and day care providers will get a hand, thanks to a push to expand child care options across the state.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022
No one could get a hand on him.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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