hand on
Example Sentences
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Court staff escorted them in with boxes of tissues, paper cups of water and a kind hand on their arms.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me,” she wrote in a since-deleted 2019 social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Firefighters aided by better weather on Saturday gained the upper hand on one of Spain's deadliest wildfires as survivors described "horrific" and terrifying moments as they escaped the flames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Tucker jogged off the field into the dugout, his hand on his right side as he talked to hitting coach Aaron Bates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Aunt Melissa places a concerned hand on his leg.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
