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Stewart yelled, repeatedly hitting his desk with a stack of papers before throwing his hands up in the air in exasperation.
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
When the captain emerged from the dressing room, held his hands up and spoke with a straightforward turn of phrase, the disappointment was diluted.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Another clip from video taken from a police body camera shows police ordering the occupants of the vehicle out with their hands up until they were handcuffed and detained.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
Kentucky Court of Justice Mullins can be seen putting both hands up shortly before Stines appears to shoot at him multiple times.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
When the captain emerged from the dressing room, held his hands up and spoke with a straightforward turn of phrase, the disappointment was diluted.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Another clip from video taken from a police body camera shows police ordering the occupants of the vehicle out with their hands up until they were handcuffed and detained.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
Kentucky Court of Justice Mullins can be seen putting both hands up shortly before Stines appears to shoot at him multiple times.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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