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  • plural of hand.
  • present tense form of hand (3rd person singular).
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hands





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He’s going to have some time on his hands.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Hong maintained that momentum throughout the spring and summer, as several establishment hands dropped out.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Property taxes can increase after the first year if the local government reassesses the home’s value after it changes hands, or if the property’s assessed value changes under local tax rules.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

One plot changed hands in June for a reported £100,000.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The envelope read: "To the Honorable Don Sancho Panza, Governor of Barataria Island, in his own hands or in the hands of his secretary."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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