get a hand
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They just missed completing the pass, but Stafford put it where no defender could get a hand on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Phillips miscued one off Adil Rashid and Moeen looked set to take the simplest of catches, only to hardly get a hand on the ball.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022
Emery gave LSU its first lead late in the third quarter, breaking one tackle attempt in the backfield and having three other defenders get a hand on him.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 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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