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John Hancocks

noun

plural of John Hancock
as in hands
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form

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  1. hands
  2. signatures
Noun
  • However, a process built around experimentation and human hands — which can only work so fast — becomes complicated as demand accelerates.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Among other things, Noohu accused showrunner Ed Brubaker of rubbing his back and of making comments about running his hands through Noohu’s hair.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • In addition to the map itself, the case focused on People Not Politicians, a referendum campaign that submitted more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide referendum vote on the map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The blood test screens for three molecular signatures of pancreatic cancer.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of signatures
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