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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line tall buildings rose on either hand nothing but wide open space on either hand

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as in needle
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information both hands of the clock pointed to 12

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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent the subpoena required a lawyer's hand

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hand

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as in to pass
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another the clerk handed her the receipt

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Recent Examples of hand
Noun
Debbie marks the occasion by taking her first-ever stage dive — with an MTV crew on hand filming every second. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025 Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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The first two hitters reached in the eighth inning, too, but Jimmy Herget got Wagner to bounce into a double play and handed Fernando Tatis Jr. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 Hearing this, John stood up, retrieved the guitar from its stand at the end of the room, brought it back, and handed it to me. Tom Piazza september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand
Noun
  • Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Simply playing games in another country may not dramatically move the needle for the league, but the NFL is very willing to play the long game here.
    Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, this one doesn’t have a single annoying needle drop.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leavitt said that the White House would support having a professional handwriting expert review the signature.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.
    Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • So why not e-bikes with some signature Portland flavor stirred in?
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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