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On the March 26 episode of Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, Luenell, 66, ran her hand up the Saturday Night Live alum’s leg during a blindfolded segment.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For the first time, my sense is that Manfred takes the competitive imbalance issue seriously and would like to fix it before more fans in more markets join disgruntled Marlins fans and throw their hands up and lose interest.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Pina and two officers pinned Dominguez’s car with their vehicles; the central dispute at trial revolved around whether Dominguez had his hands up at the time of the shooting or was reaching for something the officer believed might be a gun.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The ball boy then put his hands up and moved out of the way just in time to miss any contact with the ball.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For the first time, my sense is that Manfred takes the competitive imbalance issue seriously and would like to fix it before more fans in more markets join disgruntled Marlins fans and throw their hands up and lose interest.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Pina and two officers pinned Dominguez’s car with their vehicles; the central dispute at trial revolved around whether Dominguez had his hands up at the time of the shooting or was reaching for something the officer believed might be a gun.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The ball boy then put his hands up and moved out of the way just in time to miss any contact with the ball.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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