How to Use lend a hand in a Sentence
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Letizia rushed to lend a hand, as did the people around her.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
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The lab, which helped solve the Golden State Killer case from the same era, would lend a hand.
—oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2022
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As for anyone wanting to lend a hand, the best thing to do with it is sign our names.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2022
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Those who recognize that aren’t quick to judge but are faster to lend a hand.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
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When Rhaenyra's children arrive to lend a hand, a fight breaks out.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2022
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The volunteers again came out Tuesday evening to lend a hand.
—Matt Button, baltimoresun.com, 25 Nov. 2021
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The holiday frenzy has landed, and The Times arts team is here to lend a hand with the shopping.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2021
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The team is excited and has already set a date for this spring to return and lend a hand again.
—Christine Faulhaber, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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The marines were supposed to help with land invasions and also lend a hand at sea.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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If anyone ever needed anything, Bill and his wife were the first to lend a hand.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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The process requires research and patience, but there are free resources ready to lend a hand.
—cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
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Jerry comes out to lend a hand, but not without a few tricks and tries to steal the role of conductor for his own.
—Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
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Since there's no chopping required, kids of almost any age (3 and up) can lend a hand with this recipe.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
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Come out to the San Diego River to lend a hand and support local veterans.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022
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Last year's tragedy not only added stress by its nature, but rushed people back to the city from long distances to lend a hand.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022
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The county appeared eager to lend a hand Tuesday with the all-female board heaping praise on the new mayor.
—Rebecca Ellisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
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Time after time an American inside the airport tries to lend a hand.
—Carter Malkasian, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022
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Some of them rearrange tables to form a single one that takes up almost the entire room; others go to the kitchen to lend a hand.
—Oscar Espinosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2024
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Even the littlest kids can lend a hand with simple tasks like crumbling cornbread for stuffing.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2020
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The key to the show was figuring out how to switch between characters, and the local comedy scene was there to lend a hand.
—oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021
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There were, however, others who stayed to lend a hand — the atrocious state of the playa notwithstanding.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
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But there was some cautious optimism that the potential for light rains this weekend could lend a hand.
—Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2022
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Thankfully, Sacramento resident Jaime Cervantes had pulled off the road in front of the couple and offered to lend a hand with the chains.
—Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
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One aspect of the work – digitization of Leopold's Shack journals – will allow the public to lend a hand.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
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Don’t have anyone in your immediate circle who can lend a hand?
—Nikki Campo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022
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The jeweler was happy to lend a hand in making a lasting memory.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
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Stan Berry, a Beverly Estates resident for 30 years, was happy to lend a hand.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
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Virgos are also helpers, eager to lend a hand in any situation, almost to a fault.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
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All six original Brady kids also made appearances on the show—their first time reuniting in years—to lend a hand (and knowledgable eye) to the redesign.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
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All six original Brady kids also made appearances on the show—their first time reuniting in years—to lend a hand (and knowledgable eye) to the redesign.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
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