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Some unions representing white-collar workers, on the other hand, are less supportive of the data-center construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The monthly BLS employment report, on the other hand, is assembled from much smaller polls of households and companies instead of actual tax records.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The cool evening air nipped at my arms as he took my hand and told me, “You are a beautiful person. I just love hearing all your stories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Hand in hand with that independence comes accountability and transparency," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The stable hand slides Caesar over the saddle.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Politics may be “a filthy business,” as Agrippa observes, but in the hands of Mr. Harris, it is a drama of endless interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the same time, a justified pushback has grown against the one-size-fits-all and sometimes paternalistic advice public health hands out, especially to pregnant women.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
And in the hands of these performers, less is very much more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Symbols on the screen indicated that players will be able to make them hold hands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Most of the audience climbs to their feet, and they all bring their hands together to the mid-tempo, steady beat.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
As crown prince, Haakon worked closely with his father as he carried out his royal duties and in recent years was handed more responsibility, increasingly acting as regent while Harald was ill or absent.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Contractor B took my money and the job and handed it to the very contractor I had deliberately decided not to hire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mr. Scott, who has distinguished himself in such shows as “Severance” and, much earlier, “Parks and Recreation,” has been handed an awkwardly written part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It resonates in part because pregnant women are routinely handed absolutes with little explanation and expected to comply, so permission to have a little leeway is a welcome relief.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was addressed to Mr. Lew, so I handed it to him.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
You’re not only paying a fee, you’re handing over future growth to the adviser.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
By handing Zambada over to U.S. authorities while turning himself in, Guzmán López hoped to secure a deal that would allow him to avoid his father’s fate of serving life in a maximum-security prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The team that hadn’t won a domestic championship in 15 years was handing the keys to a leader with precisely zero seasons of head coaching experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the company's request, handing the states an early victory.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Time to divide and conquer,” I said, handing one piece to each of the partner groups.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
