running hands

noun

plural of running hand
as in copperplates

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  1. prints
  2. hands
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  • Simon Brook also led the technical restoration of the film, which had largely disappeared from circulation after the original 35mm prints were lost.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The negatives are then printed as positives on the 70-mm prints for projection.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
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  • McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
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