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  • plural of hand.
  • present tense form of hand (3rd person singular).
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The girl’s mother stood beside her, hands pressed together in prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

In another writer’s hands, the soft-handed seat-fillers of his slacker masterpiece “Office Space” would be contemptible.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Since central banks tend to be less sensitive to price swings than institutions or individual investors, steady hands in the market can increase an asset’s appeal.

From MarketWatch Sep. 6, 2026

Twisting her phone in her hands, Santoshi broke down into tears as she recalled the anguish of not knowing for hours whether her parents had survived.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

I nodded, brushing my fingers over my grandparents’ initials as my hands inched toward my phone.

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




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