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The driver gets out and puts his hands up and is taken into custody.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
According to the video, the man repeatedly refused to listen to officers’ directions to put his hands up, walked toward them and tugged multiple times at his right-hand side pocket, where the firearm could been seen sticking out.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
The department also argued that the indictment, filed in September, was handed up too close to the election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 May 2025
The one who needs a hand up, a better fit, or simply a chance.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
According to the video, the man repeatedly refused to listen to officers’ directions to put his hands up, walked toward them and tugged multiple times at his right-hand side pocket, where the firearm could been seen sticking out.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
The department also argued that the indictment, filed in September, was handed up too close to the election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 May 2025
The one who needs a hand up, a better fit, or simply a chance.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand up
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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