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in the hands of
Idioms and Phrases
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 .Example Sentences
In all, the tech giant says it relies on more than 50 countries and regions to put AirPods, iPads and MacBooks in the hands of consumers.
As the former head of the St. Joseph Center in Venice, which she helped transform into a major provider of homeless services, Adams Kellum brought experience to a job that historically had been in the hands of career bureaucrats and vowed to tackle the agencyâs well-documented deficiencies.
Those steps included suspending or expelling some participants in a pro-Palestinian takeover of a campus building last spring; abolishing the University Judicial Board, which imposed disciplinary judgments, and placing those decisions in the hands of the president; banning mask-wearing on campus except for religious or health reasons; heightening the law-enforcement authority of campus police; and placing the Middle East, South Asian and African Studies department under âacademic receivershipâ for at least five years.
Whitworth said a collection of players and offensive line experts could vote on the award every year, putting the responsibility in the hands of people who truly understand the position.
Americaâs extreme wealth inequality has led to the concentration of so much power in the hands of a few grotesquely wealthy individuals that someone like Musk can buy their way into the White House, extort legislators, and persecute government employeesâand their families â without consequence.
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