have a hand in
idiom
: 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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School board members have a hand in everything from budgets to cellphone policies and deciding which books are age-appropriate.
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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
Jason and Travis have been in discussions with the brand for the past two years and will now have a hand in all operations, including brewing, distribution, sales, marketing and expansion, a press release said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Many entities have a hand in strategic communications, including the White House, the State Department, the Defense Department, the Treasury Department, the CIA, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media, but for the most part, each goes its own way.
—Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2020
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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
Jason and Travis have been in discussions with the brand for the past two years and will now have a hand in all operations, including brewing, distribution, sales, marketing and expansion, a press release said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Many entities have a hand in strategic communications, including the White House, the State Department, the Defense Department, the Treasury Department, the CIA, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media, but for the most part, each goes its own way.
—Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2020
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“Have a hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hand%20in. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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