hand in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Khamenei famously initially rejected the nomination, putting his head in his hands in a show of despair and declaring, "I am opposed".
From Barron's
A former official with the DoD, who asked not to be named, told the BBC that Anthropic appeared to have the upper hand in the fight.
From BBC
Again, he requested that the company put hands in the air and feet on the chair rungs.
From Literature
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"If I held my hand in front of my face, I couldn't see it. It wasn't grey. It was black."
From BBC
Shoving his hands in his pockets and looking down at the floor, Grandpa said, “Well, let’s see now. To begin with, you’ve been wanting a pony and a .22, haven’t you?”
From Literature
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