lay hands on
Example Sentences
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In the artificial-intelligence world, pretty much everyone wants to lay hands on chips and other computing hardware made by the market leader, Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
He said she did not lay hands on the security guard but was desperate to keep a hold of the bag and its contents.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 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
Supreme Court — not to spare his life, but to allow his pastor to lay hands on him and pray in the execution chamber.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
“Of course not. How could I lay hands on your brother from inside this cell?”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
