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Each of them resides in the U.S. but is drawn to lending a hand at Gazan hospitals — that is, when they’re actually allowed entry into the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Your critics say you had too heavy a hand at the SEC.

From Barron's ● Apr. 18, 2026

Now, actor, writer and director Michael Angarano tries a hand at something different in “Sacramento,” a film that, despite its title, is only partially set in California's capital.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

Everyone needs a hand at one time or another, the retired X-ray technologist said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

He waved a hand at me, as though to keep me at a distance.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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