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hand

[hand] / hænd /




NOUN
handwriting
Synonyms
NOUN
round of applause
Synonyms


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He draws the art by hand in sections, then scans it into a computer to color in layers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

On the other hand, UBS estimates general medicines sales will be 4% below the consensus forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

On the other hand, continued non-detection might suggest that one component is less common in those environments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

"On the one hand it was really eye opening, but on the other hand there were many behaviours that I immediately recognised sadly," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

With his other hand, Ben pushes aside leafy branches blocking our gravel path, and we step into a grassy clearing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith