as in to hand
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Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025 -
The coaching staff can’t just hand minutes to anyone.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2019
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The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.—
Avi Selk,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2018
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And, at least in international markets, being crowned with an Academy Award is already giving the film considerable boost.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then again, perhaps the world of Goop is not so far away after all: In these pages, Marisa Meltzer looks at the longevity practices of Marina Abramović, who, with her workshops and serums, may well be giving Gwyneth Paltrow a run for her money.—
Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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