have a hand in

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: to be involved in (something)

She had a hand in designing the new highway.

Did he have a hand in this decision?

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The Dodgers’ best performer of the entire postseason, meanwhile, was outfielder Mookie Betts, who was one of 12 players to have a hand in the 2024 and 2020 triumphs, and drove in the go-ahead run Wednesday with the second of the eighth-inning sac flies. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 That means the winner could have a hand in shaping districts across the Valley. —

Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 School board members have a hand in everything from budgets to cellphone policies and deciding which books are age-appropriate. —

Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 Lobbyists from carbon-intensive industries often have a hand in fomenting conservative arguments against the green transition. —

Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a hand in

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