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Handshakes, hugs and very close contact are the norm.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

Handshakes were arguably easier to preserve since they did not require external equipment, just the ability to maneuver one’s wrist and fingers.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Handshakes are back from the dead, against all odds.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021

Handshakes and high-fives gave way to emojis and video chats.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2020

He waited a space, then continued, “Behind the smithy, concealed in smoke? Handshakes by the brick-yard?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson