Hands
Hands noun - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
Stands
Both words in one sentence
- Reincarnation: David Dathe Retcon: Several, but Michuru Bradshaw's anti-climactic death at the hands of Apocatastasis stands out in particular.
Source: Tabletop Game / New Vindicators -
The batter admires his handiwork and casually flips his bat away before trotting off to complete his circuit, while the pitcher either stands with his hands on his hips or lowers his head in shame.
Source: Victory Pose -
However, while he is a cellar spider, he stands that tall because he is a Petting Zoo Person and standing on his fourth pair of legs, having hands on the others.
Source: Giant Spider aka: Giant Spiders
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