In the busy marketplace, invisible hands steered the prices toward equilibrium.

The historical records documented several layings-on of hands performed during the ordination ceremony.

The costume designer requested several gimp hands to complete the creature's look.

At the neighborhood council meeting, quick shows of hands resolved most routine matters.

During the investigation, the detectives cataloged several dead hands found at the scene, noting their positions and condition.

The stage hands hurried to change the scenery between acts.

At the auction, the trainer proudly pointed out the nineteen hands as they paraded around the ring.

To secure the sail, the sailors hauled the line hand over hand until it was taut.

In the years after the reform, economic growth went hand in hand with rising inequality.

Economic growth goes hand in hand with rising energy consumption in many developing countries.