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Binaghi said he had to reduce the number of hired hands out in the fields to save some money on payroll.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He put both his hands out to pull Haridasse up off the ground, but struggled to steady the exhausted runner.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

As a community organizer with Valley Voices in the Central Valley, Araceli Molar de Barrios hands out free food to farmworkers, along with “Know Your Rights” cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s not like we’re running around with our hands out because we don’t need the money,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

She hung, openmouthed, in his big gloved hands, out cold.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck



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