lay hands on
Example Sentences
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Most artificial-intelligence companies are so desperate for computing capacity that they will use any advanced chip they can lay hands on, but switching to a new computing system can be complex and costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
So I completely get why Larry David would lay hands on the world’s kindliest Muppet on live TV.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
"We ask people to abide by the park rules - we cannot physically lay hands on people to get them out of the lake," he added.
From BBC ● May 30, 2022
Laird has said the Department of Corrections agreed to Stouffer’s request that the Rev. Howard Potts, a Baptist minister, be allowed to lay hands on him during the procedure.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
“Or to leave. Leave quickly and find better weather. Is it any surprise then that she is harder to lay hands on than a windblown leaf?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
