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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was arraigned on 17 counts, including first-degree murder, in the new indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in Washington.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal headed the ball toward the net and Vozinha, who had only just got back to his feet, jumped backward and threw a hand up.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, one of three runners on base, instantly threw his hands up in the air, celebrating a story yet to be written.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
San Francisco Police Department Harvey said as officers told the suspects inside the vehicle to come out with their hands up, the driver emerged from the vehicle and fired at police, striking an officer.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal headed the ball toward the net and Vozinha, who had only just got back to his feet, jumped backward and threw a hand up.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, one of three runners on base, instantly threw his hands up in the air, celebrating a story yet to be written.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
San Francisco Police Department Harvey said as officers told the suspects inside the vehicle to come out with their hands up, the driver emerged from the vehicle and fired at police, striking an officer.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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