have a hand in

idiom

: 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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Colorless, film-like images that seem to have a hand in the past, present, and future. Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 During a red carpet appearance at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, director Jon M. Chu said Spears will have a hand in the Universal Pictures production. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 While the judicial process may eliminate the CTA, President-elect Trump could also have a hand in stopping it from being enforced, writes Forbes contributor Matthew Erksine. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Any truth to the idea Israel might have a hand in this? Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a hand in 

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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 Feb. 2025.

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