hand in

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As deputy attorney general, he had a hand in many of the decisions as to the day-to-day operations of the department under Bondi — including on the handling of the Epstein files.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He then moved to Devon and "kept his hand in playing on the local pub scene", before he retired from music and came back to Leicester.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Policymakers held the rate at 4% for the third straight meeting Thursday, but said inflation will likely force its hand in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Some of the buildings at the Thahtay Kyaung monastery, where saffron-clad monks cleared rubble from the wreckage by hand in the days after the quake, have been razed.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Families have filled up the green picnic tables, and they nod or raise a hand in greeting.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith