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The one who needs a hand up, a better fit, or simply a chance.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Judge Andy Porter, who presides in Criminal District Court No. 4 in Tarrant County, ordered the dismissal of the indictment that was handed up in June 2022.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands up.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments During her residency, Ernst created a new design for the library’s display window, a gold and blush Phoenix gown with feathers that rise and fall, activated by passersby who place their hands up to a panel on the window.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Judge Andy Porter, who presides in Criminal District Court No. 4 in Tarrant County, ordered the dismissal of the indictment that was handed up in June 2022.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands up.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments During her residency, Ernst created a new design for the library’s display window, a gold and blush Phoenix gown with feathers that rise and fall, activated by passersby who place their hands up to a panel on the window.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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