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In the sections from the summer, Williams can be seen riding a bike with Olympia, later posing with her as the 7-year-old holds her hands up high.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
According to Wolley, the officers gave the suspect multiple loud verbal commands to show his hands, put his hands up and step out of the vehicle with his hands in the air.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
With those additional moments, Allen went over to the heaters along the bench area and warmed his hand up.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Full Story Grand jury indicts UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect on first-degree murder
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) announced Tuesday that a grand jury handed up an indictment against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Word History
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 9 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
hand up
transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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