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In it, dozens of people packed on a dark dance floor hold their hands up in anticipation of a beat drop.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Separately, Paul is facing an eight-count indictment for federal financial crimes handed up in June 2023 accusing him of committing wire fraud by misleading financial institutions as well as a follow-up four-count indictment announced in November.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Experts who track the approach of new models throw their hands up and shrug when asked about Jaguar.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
In the video, Sarah holds Brooklyn, giving her a bottle as the baby girl holds her hand up, opening and closing her fist.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
hand up
transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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