have a hand in
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: to be involved in (something)
She had a hand in designing the new highway.
Did he have a hand in this decision?
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Reilly and Hauser will also have a hand in its development, as both have signed on as executive producers.
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EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
CIOs have a good perspective on the data at an enterprise and what insights can be drawn from it, but Ahmad said that everyday employees should have a hand in moving strategy and AI use cases forward.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The company’s new audio executives will have a hand in determining future products, says Sheikholeslami.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025
So many different people have a hand in this thing.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
CIOs have a good perspective on the data at an enterprise and what insights can be drawn from it, but Ahmad said that everyday employees should have a hand in moving strategy and AI use cases forward.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The company’s new audio executives will have a hand in determining future products, says Sheikholeslami.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025
So many different people have a hand in this thing.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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“Have a hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hand%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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