hand on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In December 2024, when Xi arrived in Macau for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s return to Chinese rule, footage showed him clutching Peng’s hand on the airplane steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He has also pledged a heavy hand on crime, which polls show is voters' main concern.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
A Massachusetts selectman recalled that the steel sent “a funny feeling” up his arm after he laid a hand on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
As expected, the Dodgers put right-hander Roki Sasaki on the 15-day IL with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Someone should pick her to be in them, posing with one hand on her waist, which was just the right size, and the other one flung up behind her as she pretended to walk.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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