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While Russia managed to guard its upstream assets from Chinese ownership, Beijing held the upper hand on pricing, securing a heavily discounted rate tied to oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
After about two years of practicing, and a couple of weeks out from an operation on her right hand, Freya realised she might never play the piano with two hands again.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the other hand, Ohtani missed his last start for treatment of a troublesome left knee, and neither Snell nor Glasnow has pitched since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the other hand, the stock market is extremely overvalued, and, year-to-date, it has already far exceeded the average return for midterm election years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He stands, feet firmly planted on ground, his hand over his eyes blocking the blinding sun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
With the official search effort making slow progress, some locals have taken matters into their own hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
After about two years of practicing, and a couple of weeks out from an operation on her right hand, Freya realised she might never play the piano with two hands again.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Walking into a room with six immigration agents, she was told to put her hands behind back and prepare to be arrested, right then and there.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
I had a volleyball in my hands my entire life, so I’ve always just enjoyed it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rue hands me some paper towels and a mint from her designer backpack.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Yes Scotland, the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum, says it has handed over its full accounts to the police after a complaint was made about its finances.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was that kind of insistence on dominance that eventually blew the alliance apart in the 1960s, a rupture that took decades to repair and handed Washington enormous strategic advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was classed as serious foul play, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen player was handed an extra match on top of the automatic one-game suspension by Fifa.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
That company alleged last year that a former engineer stole files from the company and handed them over to Tan, then a senior executive connected to io Products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He smiled as he handed it to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
He said he has given away several sets over the years, though he didn’t recall handing that particular pair to Orchid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
But who would we be handing the control to instead?
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
While checks might feel familiar or secure, you’re ultimately handing over your account and routing numbers that are printed on the small slip of paper.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
During a virtual holiday party, Brody compared Done’s prescriptions for controlled medications to Santa Claus handing out candy, a witness testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Y’all’s destination is right past them plants,” Lala says, handing me the boots.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
