at the hands of
phrase
variants
or less commonly at the hand of
: by or through the action of
suffering at the hands of a cruel dictator
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“At the hands of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20hands%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.
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