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In the video, he could be seen holding his hands up in front of a wrecked Tesla as officers appeared to pry open the garage door.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other teens exit the back seat with their hands up.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
Slowly work your hands up toward your rib bones and continue massaging straight across your abdomen and down to the left hip bone.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Trinity’s goalkeeper and defenders put their hands up and stopped playing, seemingly assuming the play would be ruled offside.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other teens exit the back seat with their hands up.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
Slowly work your hands up toward your rib bones and continue massaging straight across your abdomen and down to the left hip bone.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Trinity’s goalkeeper and defenders put their hands up and stopped playing, seemingly assuming the play would be ruled offside.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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