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he was forced to apologize hat in hand for the offensive comment
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No more going hat in hand begging for doses from the rich world.
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Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
By that evening in Philadelphia, Walz had the soon-to-be-viral hat in hand and tweeted a photo wearing it.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Malone bops around in the background with his ubiquitous red Solo cup and camo baseball hat in hand.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
Putin has even had to go hat in hand to Iran for military support.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2023
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Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
By that evening in Philadelphia, Walz had the soon-to-be-viral hat in hand and tweeted a photo wearing it.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Malone bops around in the background with his ubiquitous red Solo cup and camo baseball hat in hand.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
Putin has even had to go hat in hand to Iran for military support.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for hat in hand
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“Hat in hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20in%20hand. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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