running hand

noun

Definition of running hand

: handwriting in which the letters are usually slanted and the words formed without lifting the pen

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Their steadfast support for the president suggests that no matter who wins the June 12 primary, Virginia’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate will run hand-in-hand with Trump, who polls poorly in Virginia but remains popular with the GOP base. — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, "Republicans seeking to unseat Kaine embrace Trump at Liberty University debate," 20 Apr. 2018 The surplus of runs handed a victory to Kenta Maeda. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers extend win streak to four with sweep over Padres," 19 Apr. 2018 Some ran hands over the trigger guards of their rifles. — Newsweek, "Amazing Photos of Bioluminescent Phytoplankton," 14 Mar. 2018

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