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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 .
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And in the hands of chefs and adventurous home cooks, that universe is getting a maximalist remix.

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Still, those intervening developments have done little to quell the public’s fears over the influence Project 2025 is having on Trump’s second term, particularly with respect to its plans to limit abortion access, crack down on LGBTQ+ rights, and concentrate even greater power in the hands of the presidency.

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Industry journalism's direct and seemingly willful dissent from the larger cultural consensus surrounding “Sinners” only helps to keep power in the hands of those who already have it.

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And this direct and seemingly willful dissent from the larger cultural consensus only helps to keep power in the hands of those who already have it.

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On top of that, he's put the U.S. military in the hands of a weekend TV show host so out of his depth that even his closest allies are abandoning ship.

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