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in the hands of

  1. In the possession of; in the custody or under the authority of. For example, In the hands of the decorator the hall was completely transformed. [Late 1200s] Also see in hand; in one's hands.



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On the other, this was very personal writing that Joan Didion perhaps never intended to publish — but if she didn’t want it in the hands of nosy readers, wouldn’t she have destroyed the papers or instructed someone else to do so?

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One of those cassingles, or perhaps a subsequent bootleg, landed in the hands of novelty comedy radio host Dr. Demento who had Wilson on his show as a guest in January 1992.

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“Customers will continue to have the same rights and protections in the hands of the winning bidder,” the spokesperson said.

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Ange Postecoglou, the Australian manager who led Spurs to the first glory they have enjoyed in 17 years by winning the Europa League, has discovered in the most brutal manner that this message carries a hollow ring in the hands of chairman Daniel Levy.

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It will put more firearms in the hands of criminals who will use them to wreak havoc.

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