hand in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“He especially enjoyed it when we’d have a story about some politician caught with his hand in the cookie jar, or a spicy feature about stuffed shirts behaving badly,” Willse said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
She saw the effects first hand in customer service, when bots were taking over tasks like scheduling missed pickups for a sanitation company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
And horses have also played a helping hand in teammate Ella Lloyd's success.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Drake’s always been a bully, throwing stones from his frigid fortress of solitude and hiding his hand in a diamond-encrusted glove he won at auction.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
I sat down and tried to pick the ornery stickers out of Sal’s fur and she licked my hand in thanks.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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