put in the hands of
Example Sentences
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"The judgement of how I identify my body is being put in the hands of the state," said Ritu, an activist who identifies as non‑binary.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
The funding - unveiled by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - was to be put "in the hands of local people" to regenerate their high streets.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
“Now, it’s been put in the hands of the people,” Haley said during the debate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
“Just think of all the books we’re going to put in the hands of so many children,” Parton said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
The job of building the Soviet bomb was put in the hands of a forty-year-old physicist named Igor Kurchatov.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
