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The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities used a bullhorn outside the home Saturday night to urge the person inside to come out with their hands up, CNN affiliate KTRK reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Dubinion threw his hands up in the air.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Hearing this, Hoang excitedly threw his hands up around his head.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities used a bullhorn outside the home Saturday night to urge the person inside to come out with their hands up, CNN affiliate KTRK reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Dubinion threw his hands up in the air.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Hearing this, Hoang excitedly threw his hands up around his head.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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