hand in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It was originally not called a foul, and a still image of Thomas’ hand in Clark’s throat went viral on social media and stirred up discourse among those in and out of the basketball world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
A group of volunteers passes buckets of rubble from hand to hand in long lines.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
Often he’s adding powder electrolytes, and he keeps Gatorade on hand in his ice chest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
If you have watched any of these — if they comforted you on your worst days and made good ones better — Burrows had a hand in making your life funnier.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
She takes his hand in both of hers.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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