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Mark Wahlberg also used emojis to share his feelings, posting two hands up images on either side of a red heart.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress gave photographers a good look at her engagement ring by holding her hand up to show off her large oval diamond.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Farber denied Weinstein’s defense motion to toss the indictment handed up by a grand jury last fall.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The 53-year-old threw her hands up in the air and rolled her eyes at Griffin, 35, during a tense back-and-forth at the Hot Topics table that stemmed from a discussion about President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan and ongoing ICE raids across the country.
—EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress gave photographers a good look at her engagement ring by holding her hand up to show off her large oval diamond.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Farber denied Weinstein’s defense motion to toss the indictment handed up by a grand jury last fall.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The 53-year-old threw her hands up in the air and rolled her eyes at Griffin, 35, during a tense back-and-forth at the Hot Topics table that stemmed from a discussion about President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan and ongoing ICE raids across the country.
—EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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