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handshake

[hand-sheyk] / ˈhændˌʃeɪk /








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Joshua removed his sunglasses midway through before it ended with a friendly handshake.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Every movement, every car assignment, every handshake position is mapped out in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“We’ve really enjoyed getting to know Abby,” Wynn said, giving him a hearty handshake.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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