How to Use hand in in a Sentence
hand in
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Leos tend to take on a lot and like to have their hands in many pots at once, Stardust adds.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
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Her famous colleagues were quick to offer a hand in the comments section.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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But that understanding went hand in hand with immense pressure.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
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In some situations, these mechanisms may work hand in hand, as in the case of Alzheimer’s.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
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The best way to make sure your words have a calming effect is to bend down to your child's eye level, hold their hands in yours, and take a few deep breaths.
—Francesca Castagnoli, Parents, 30 May 2024
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Other experts note that the items with the highest price tags typically change hands in private sales.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Scarlett Johansson might have had an unwitting hand in starting it.
—Alexia Fernández, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
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Democracy and economic development must go hand in hand.
—Gail M. Gerhart, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Biden is a white Irish Catholic man who learned politics by trying to shake every hand in the small state of Delaware.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 July 2024
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The film channels the spirited energy of a milieu in which solidarity and bitchy banter go hand in hand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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With his left hand in a splint and heavily wrapped, Jordan Beck was still coming to grips with his injury on Sunday morning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
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Several convention speakers saw God's hand in the fact that Trump escaped serious injury, though one rally-goer was killed and two others wounded.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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In the video, the pair waved their hands in the air and popped their hips from side to side.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
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The trustees haven't tipped their hand in advance of the meeting.
—The Enquirer, 18 July 2023
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The dog bites Rose, who was kneeling with his hands in the air, video shows.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
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The 30-year-old also boasts some of the best hands in football.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
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Clothed in their Sunday best, the siblings walked hand in hand to the park.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
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Lily reached across the white linen tablecloth and took his hands in hers.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
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In the next scene, touch-averse Phyllis places Martha’s hand in the same hollow.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
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Inside one of the restaurants, a few raised their hands in a pre-trek prayer.
—Julie Turkewitz Federico Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
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With her hands in her pockets, Stone then pulled out a joint.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
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Attach one strap or both on the back of your e-reader and slide your hand in.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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Seniors Jose Padilla and Will Davis jumped around with their hands in the air.
—Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
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The parishioners closed their eyes, bowed their heads and lifted their hands in prayer.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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Here’s a guy that stands with his hands in his pockets all game long and watches the world go by.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
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Held my cold iPhone for too long while taking pics with bare hands in feels-like temp of 14°.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
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It’s spliced with footage of them in the forest, laying among the foliage, digging their hands in the dirt.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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In another scene, Grande and the Dahmer star held hands in bed.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
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Coaches also are wise not to tip their hand in the age of the transfer portal.
—Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
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Nick Williams and Sebastian Joseph-Day had their hands in there.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
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