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hand

[hand] / hænd /




NOUN
handwriting
Synonyms
NOUN
round of applause
Synonyms


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“We’re a victim of our own success,” said Dr. Ivan Hand, the director of neonatology at Kings County Hospital Center in New York and the co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics statement.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

In a 2024 paper, Jeremiah Green of Texas A&M University and John Hand of the University of North Carolina sought to replicate McKinsey’s results and found no correlation between diversity and financial performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Hand dryers can also contribute to the spread of germs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Iran-aligned group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya - The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand - made an unsubstantiated claim of responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Hand clapping led to singing, and singing to dancing.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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