show of hands
Example Sentences
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Asked for a show of hands, about two-thirds of members in the hall at their conference in Bournemouth backed a debate on changing their position on ID cards.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
“Colonel, we asked for a show of hands, and we’ve decided not to take that hill.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
Mr. Diaz-Balart at one point asked for a show of hands on who had actually seen the exhibit.
From Washington Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Prospective candidates chosen by the commissions are confirmed by a majority show of hands by the local municipal assemblies before they advance to the ballot.
From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2023
“Now let me see a show of hands of those who have not been informed that they’re leaving New York,” Father Mulrooney instructed.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
