as in hands
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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Noun
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The Raiders still have a future star on their hands.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Scott, attending a court hearing via video feed from Corcoran state prison, clasped his hands and thanked God and all involved with his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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In May, recall petitioners submitted 10,500 valid signatures to qualify the initiative for Tuesday’s ballot.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Abundant evidence previously published by El Faro lent credibility to the gang members’ claims, but in these times, an intelligence document with official stamps and signatures or pictures from prison security cameras have less weight than a famous fugitive gang leader saying it himself on camera.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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