hand

Example Sentences

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First, walking upright freed the hands from locomotion, creating new pressures that favored more specialized and asymmetric hand use.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“This is genuine. I want to help kids and their families out in a space that has gotten out of hand in a hurry.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand in Norfolk, Virginia to welcome home the largest aircraft carrier in the world, the US military said on X.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

He runs a hand through his slick hair.

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