ˈhan(d)-tə-ˈhand 
ˈhan-də-
: involving physical contact or close enough range for physical contact
hand-to-hand fighting
: at very close range
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Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
Then on Friday at around 11 a.m., police officers reportedly saw Forty-Four engaging in multiple hand-to-hand transactions from his vehicle in a Grove Hall business parking lot.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Members of the Lakeway Economic Development Committee were on hand to hand out information and educate attendees on the importance of shopping in Lakeway.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Senators walked across the Capitol — which four years ago had filled with roaming rioters, some defecating and menacingly calling out for leaders, others engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police — to the House to begin certifying the vote.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
Then on Friday at around 11 a.m., police officers reportedly saw Forty-Four engaging in multiple hand-to-hand transactions from his vehicle in a Grove Hall business parking lot.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
To his left, the spot where roaring rioters and outnumbered police officers fought hand to hand.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Members of the Lakeway Economic Development Committee were on hand to hand out information and educate attendees on the importance of shopping in Lakeway.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-to-hand. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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