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hand in

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to return or submit (something, such as an examination paper)

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“I always like to say, I think the love goddess had a hand in shaping me,” said Muzljakovich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He went on to train as a metalworker and found work in an industrial city near São Paulo, where he lost the little finger of his left hand in an accident in the 1960s.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

In practice, the question of AI consciousness goes hand in hand with with the question of how humans should treat the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Jackie Gonzalez, a San Antonio, Texas-based creator, said that as more people look to social media, rather than traditional media, it only makes sense that companies like Disney want to have a hand in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Why do I feel certain you had a hand in this séance business, governess?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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