hand on
Example Sentences
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"I saw those first warm words... and my eyes filled with tears. I was shaking and my friend put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'That means you're still a human being.'"
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Later Sunday night, Trump posted on Truth Social what appeared to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed in religious robes with his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
City travel to Burnley for their game in hand on Wednesday, 22 April.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Andre starts breathing too fast, and Lisa-Marie Anne places a calming hand on his back.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
