He leapt up with his hands extended in double-peace signs and did a backward-shuffle dance to the stage.

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If someone trips on the street, hands are extended to help.

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The representatives of the House of Windsor, bravely touring the East End of London during the Blitz, still showed with hats and handbags and graciously extended hands that they were a class apart.

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Ultimately, the power is in the hands of consumers to drive down the demand for extended shopping hours, retail and employment experts agreed.

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And we extended loan programs to put capital in the hands of startups.

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Justin wasn't potty trained, and he had unusual repetitive behaviors, such as switching lights on and off for extended periods of time, or washing his hands over and over.

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Urbanization and rapid social changes, which have split extended families and sent all those who are capable of working into the marketplace, mean that many hands once available to care for elderly relatives - whether suffering from dementia or simple infirmity - are not there.

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