running hand

noun

Definition of running handnext
as in print

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Recent Examples of running hand The lab offers weekly seminars led by technologists and runs hands-on exercises over a six-week period. — Jackson Barnett, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2019 This amaro bar runs hands down the best dining deal in town, dinner for two for $35, your choice of two pasta dishes and a bottle of wine. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018 Their steadfast support for the president suggests that no matter who wins the June 12 primary, Virginia’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate will run hand-in-hand with Trump, who polls poorly in Virginia but remains popular with the GOP base. — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2018 The surplus of runs handed a victory to Kenta Maeda. — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for running hand
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  1. print
  2. backhand
  3. copperplate
  4. cursive
  5. handwriting
  6. script
Noun
  • Opt for high-quality sets in bold prints and keep them in constant rotation.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • The singer also shared several photos of herself, including one of her seemingly posing nude while holding a white T-shirt with the Music, Fashion, Film track list in black print.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand volley winner on match point for a 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) record-equaling victory in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.
    — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Definition of copperplate
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  • Cursive Just like reading an analog clock and using a map, reading and writing in cursive has proven, for many young people, unnecessary.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026
  • Magdalena, wearing a bright red shirt with her grandson’s name written in gold cursive, booked her own flight back to Guatemala because the center does not organize flights for adults.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • George Hodel’s handwriting also resembled that on notes sent by the killer to law enforcement.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The studio tapped Ana Nogueira to write the script, a holdover from the former DCEU plans for a standalone Supergirl film.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of script

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