hands in

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand in
as in turns in

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  1. turns in
  2. submits
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  • On television, Jones appeared in the TV movie The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance, and made guest turns in the series Dallas, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince, Sliders and As the World Turns.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pierce is best known for his Emmy Award-winning performance in Frasier and Broadway turns in Pirates!
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Firewise is a national program where each community of eight to 200 homes works together to create defensible space and clear brush, agrees to continue the work annually and submits an application to Firewise USA.
    — Chuck Page, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Hands in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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