handshake

Example Sentences

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It was on the South Lawn, too, where Bill Clinton hosting the 1993 Oslo Accord handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The obligatory face-off at the end lasted less than a minute and a half, and only ended when Hearn stepped between the fighters, before the heavyweights exchanged a respectful handshake.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Nothing would please him more than turning the handshake into a collaboration down the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Customers and memory-chip makers long relied on handshake deals for long-term supply, but are now moving to binding contracts in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He greets me with an awkward nod and stiff handshake.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen