hands

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Then, with a mad flourish, he put his hands to his eyes as if looking through binoculars.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Pollock gained international fame for holding his brush above his canvases to create swirling, dripping abstracts, and a 11-foot-wide version, “Number 7A, 1948,” was the largest example of his signature style in private hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Crush the corn chips lightly with your hands and stir them into the pot.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This puts more agency into the hands of sellers, who have the choice to only compensate their own listing agent and not the buyer’s agent.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Auntie Bernadette had finished mixing her large bowl and washed her hands.

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