have a hand in
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: to be involved in (something)
She had a hand in designing the new highway.
Did he have a hand in this decision?
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When our bodies digest protein in food, it gets broken down into amino acids, which have a hand in many bodily processes, such as building and preserving muscle, making hormones, boosting the immune system and even maintaining healthy hair, skin and nails.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Reilly and Hauser will also have a hand in its development, as both have signed on as executive producers.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Reilly and Hauser will also have a hand in its development, as both have signed on as executive producers.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
CIOs have a good perspective on the data at an enterprise and what insights can be drawn from it, but Ahmad said that everyday employees should have a hand in moving strategy and AI use cases forward.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Reilly and Hauser will also have a hand in its development, as both have signed on as executive producers.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Reilly and Hauser will also have a hand in its development, as both have signed on as executive producers.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
CIOs have a good perspective on the data at an enterprise and what insights can be drawn from it, but Ahmad said that everyday employees should have a hand in moving strategy and AI use cases forward.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for have a hand in
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“Have a hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hand%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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