hand in
Example Sentences
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Then came a Wilder right hand in the eighth - the punch responsible for most of his 43 knockouts in 44 previous wins.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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
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
I learned on that trip that it’s not easy to run for three miles with one hand in your pocket, but I did it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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