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Meanings of extend a hand in English

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Usage of extend a hand in English
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To Michael, I extend a hand and say you also are not alone.
Thanks For The Memories… The Truth Has Set Me Free!
2
I extend a hand, figuring Teresa's has cooled off by now.
Masked
3
Then he pressed his horse close enough to extend a hand to Farrel.
The Pride of Palomar
4
The residents gathered to extend a hand to the new visitors from far away.
Reuters
5
Tough tactics aside, regulators did extend a hand in friendship.
Wired
6
Nevertheless, she forced herself to extend a hand in farewell.
The Stowaway Girl
7
He did not extend a hand to meet Tyler's.
Rogues
8
Did he, the host, not spring forward to offer an arm, to extend a hand?
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11
9
The figure to Conor's right rose, enough to lean closer to me and extend a hand.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
10
But she's just a lonely, bitter woman who needs someone to extend a hand in friendship.
Goodbye dolly
11
All he could do was extend a hand.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
12
Yanking off a glove to extend a hand.
Speaking in Bones
13
Jack was the first to extend a hand.
The Boy Allies at Jutland; Or, The Greatest Naval Battle of Hist...
14
At this time of Fidel Castro's passing, we extend a hand of friendship to the Cuban people.
The Guardian
15
I squat down and extend a hand.
Mockingjay
16
Virtuous want is, in most cases, unobtrusive, and will suffer rather than extend a hand for relief.
Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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