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handshake

[hand-sheyk] / ˈhændˌʃeɪk /








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The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

A representative for Secret Handshake says if you choose to order six Diet Cokes something special happens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

After falling dramatically for the classes of 2024 and 2025, job postings are only down 2% down from last year on Handshake External link, a talent recruitment app for early-career professionals.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Internship postings on early-career job platform Handshake were down 16% earlier this year, continuing a decline since 2023, its data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Handshake, admiring stare, "Glad to see ye"—courteous nod, smily "Most happy!" and Higgins passes on.

From The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Twain, Mark




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