on one hand
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Known as “the Crab” because he was born with a sixth finger on one hand, Rodríguez Castro is Raúl Castro’s oldest and, by all accounts, favorite grandson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Sure, it’s a bigger, brighter future on one hand, but it’s a dystopian hellscape on the other.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
This perspective on work, though bleak on one hand, may actually be financially beneficial for workers, career experts told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
"How can you on one hand say that you have found evidence of abuse and then not proceed to examine it? It just is mind boggling," said Peter Ferguson-Smyth, a lay preacher on Orkney.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
He maneuvered nimbly through the nursery door, with a large covered platter balanced on one hand like a professional waiter.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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