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at the hand of in American English or at the hands of See full dictionary entry for hand Examples of 'at the hand of' in a sentenceat the hand of One test could come at the hand of voters in 2018.Each has three world titles to his name, as well as countless battle scars sustained at the hand of the other.Last week we again witnessed demonstrations by students objecting to the prospect of their future penury (as they see it) at the hand of government.It says that the frock, 'bears a small bloodstain - the result of a scratched arm suffered at the hand of an overly enthusiastic fan'.The illegitimate son of a nobleman is determined to avenge the death of a friend at the hand of a master duellist.If so, greed got the better of them - they probably met their deaths at the hand of the next army they crossed.But he has suffered bruising encounters at the hands of the media.Seventy-seven died at the hands of partners or exes last year.How odd then, to find it re-emerging at the hands of a compatriot.I know how a town can suffer at the hands of the authorities. |