hand on
Example Sentences
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“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
“She had a very sassy attitude, and she had her hand on her hip and her head back with the hair flowing. I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do that.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Show me the criticism of raw milk if it’s safe,” he told me, one hand on the wheel, the other punctuating his points in the air.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I put my hand on the handle and looked back at her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
