have a hand in
Idioms-
Also, take a hand in . Participate, be involved, as in I'd like to have a hand in planning the publicity . [Late 1500s]
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. Be actively engaged or remain in practice doing something. For example, He works as stage manager, director, understudy—he has a hand in every aspect , or Write a few pages every day, just to keep your hand in . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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He said the group will look for candidates who support export controls to China and embrace the idea that governments “at all levels” should have a hand in AI regulation.
"I was standing right by the gate at 4am because I felt very strongly that I did have a hand in it," Wiessler says.
From BBC
The 46-year-old did have a hand in a recent home-run investment in EchoStar, the satellite-and-wireless company chaired by Charlie Ergen, according to people familiar with the matter.
Over the last six seasons, Muncy had been one of six Dodgers players to have a hand in all three of their recent World Series championships.
From Los Angeles Times
“There are these other issues that have got to be solved, and we don’t have a hand in them,” he says.
From Barron's
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