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The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief.
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Vinicius Jr even held his hands up in apology towards the Bernabeu crowd after scoring a long-range goal against Alaves in April.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
He was caught driving northbound on the M42 and walked toward the police with his hands up.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Vinicius Jr even held his hands up in apology towards the Bernabeu crowd after scoring a long-range goal against Alaves in April.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
He was caught driving northbound on the M42 and walked toward the police with his hands up.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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