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Seventeen runs from a maiden century, he scented six of them when Nathan Gilchrist dropped short, but his pull found only the hands of Dan Mousley at deep square leg.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He doesn’t describe it as a buyer’s market, per se, but he noted that buyers are getting some power back after it was in the hands of sellers for years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

As a precautionary measure, the teams did not shake hands after Thursday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She hands me a tissue and I wipe my eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam