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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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verb (1)

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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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noun (2)

plural of hand

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of hand
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Reusable gloves, trash bags, grabber tools, hand sanitizer, sunscreen and water will be provided. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 And it can be used in two different ways: For gradual color, pump two to three drops into your daily moisturizer; for maximum color, dispense a small amount into the palm of your hand and spread evenly across your face. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Canadian authorities handed them over to C.B.P., and the family was flown to jail in Texas. Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025 Mario De Los Santos, 77, and Diana De Los Santos, 73, stood outside their home with handmade Easter baskets last week and handed them out to each child that got off the bus. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand

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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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