hand in

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Recent Examples of hand in Discipline and talent go hand in hand in both. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025 The wife raises her own hand in tentative reply. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 However, the textile factories trade association VESTEX, told CNN in a statement that the group works hand in hand with the labor inspectorate to make sure regulations are respected. Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Before that, former President Barack Obama oversaw fairly sustained deficit reduction, but that was only after Tea Party Republicans forced his hand in response to his $1 trillion deficit expansion in 2009. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in
Verb
  • Together, the group’s Graham Sharp (banjo), Aaron Burdett (guitar), Barrett Smith (bass), Mike Guggino (mandolin), Mike Ashworth (drums) and Nicky Sanders (fiddle), turn in a sharply clear-eyed observation, wrapped in a party-ready musical foil.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with an unthinkable dilemma for a parent, Sigg called police to help turn in her son, Austin Reed Sigg, for a violent and heinous crime.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His team submitted a 52-page proposal showing the design changes, drawings of the new interior and exterior, and detailed the effect the changes would have on local traffic.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This incident comes just days after Prince Andrew relinquished his remaining royal titles.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Long-suffering Mariners fans are doing everything in their power to will this team to a Game 6 win — Etsy witches and rally shoes included.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Other factors, however, were up to their discretion, including championship pedigree, record-breaking statistics or simply their ability to will their teams to victory.
    Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prosecution asked for a 14-year, three-month sentence, which West handed down.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The punishment was handed down for a violation of the league’s conduct policy stemming from his role in a car crash in Dallas last year.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In-use food dispensing utensils not properly stored (falafel scooper stored in container of water on counter).
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But suburban newspapers, which dispense local business and social news by and large, offer far less hope for a revitalized press than metropolitan dailies.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

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