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as in control
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in enjoyment
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in provides
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of hands
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sue Lui always needed to do something with her hands.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
They’re made from heat-resistant cotton to protect your hands from burns with a textured silicone material on the inside that provides extra grip.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
But if your family sticks to more traditional tokens of affection like cards, using your own hands or a scalp massager works just as well.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Luka Doncic was scoring baskets, assisting them and, even after the San Antonio Spurs tried to blitz him to force the basketball out of the Lakers superstar’s hands, Doncic was drawing plays too.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Once the man was in the hands of medics, Hall and other state troopers helped the Wilkes County Sheriffs Office take the shooting suspect into custody at a nearby home.
—Mark Price
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Black South Africans—predominantly Zulu and Xhosa—have led the country ever since, with some white citizens, including farmers, alleging oppression at the hands of the state.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the video, the person hands a high-velocity Ball Bearing (BB) gun to his robot, Max, and asks it to shoot him.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
In the clip, Kaufman hands Beer all the remnants of their relationship in a box and slams the door in her face.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
Dinah, who is getting heartbreakingly good at scheming, takes out a rusted shard of metal from one of the pews and gives it to Sarah, who hands it to Zoë.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Dimon also stressed that his company only hands information over to the government when they are legally obligated to do so by subpoena.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2025
The move immediately reinforces a 2026 class already stocked with high-end talent, including five-star CB DJ Pickett and four-star RB Harlem Berry, and hands Kiffin a decisive early win.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Frank gets Sidney to the hospital before returning to the investigation base and hands the Archive 6 disc to a politician who can launch a full inquiry.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, the movie squanders Knight’s talent for delivery and hands him an awkward slapstick bit that feels like work just to watch.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
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Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
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Later attention turned to flood control after a hurricane in the 1920s caused Lake Okeechobee to overflow, killing thousands.—
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
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The themes of poverty, greed and love, that’s the part that the viewers are putting into their enjoyment of the movie.—
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If Young ever offers a provocative pregame quote that provides a soundbite for the opposing locker room, a roomful of reporters will collapse in surprise on the spot.—
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
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The play had Gwath inbounding on the far sideline to BJ Davis, who passes to Miles Byrd at the top of the key.—
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The morning drive host on 680 The Fan caught passes from Ryan for three years.—
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
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On a third-and-4 from the 50-yard line with just under nine minutes left, Jackson avoided the grasp of pass rushers Alex Highsmith and Keeanu Benton, reset and floated a pass to Zay Flowers behind the secondary to give the Ravens a 17-13 lead.—
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His service at the Dicastery indicated a grasp of Vatican bureaucracy and reflected the trust Francis had placed in him.—
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Zubimendi won possession 12 times during that match — the most by any Arsenal player in a game this season.—
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Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.—
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Venezuela supplies Cuba with oil, with around 30,000 barrels arriving in Cuba every day.—
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Frozen orange juice concentrate supplies a solid dose of vitamin C, about 380 milligrams in one cup, which supports muscle repair and recovery, Pasquariello says.—
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“Hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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