hand-shaking

• “As the crowd continues up the perfectly manicured walkway toward the main Worship Center, each visitor is greeted by three more hand-shaking volunteers.”

  Simon & Schuster: American Grace

• “Mr. Galpin met his hand-shaking teammate, Don Purdon, just two weeks ago.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Shaking On It in Times Square

• “Martin O'Malley (D) returned to his home turf of Baltimore Monday for a whirlwind tour of hand-shaking, hugging - and even singing - on the final day of his reelection campaign.”

  The Washington Post: O'Malley makes closing argument in Baltimore

• “Mr. Emanuel campaigned aggressively, in recent weeks making 360 hand-shaking stops, often at public-transportation stations.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Emanuel Wins Big in Chicago

• “As each conductor walked through the orchestra from the left wing, there was the same ritual of applause, acknowledgment, hand-shaking, the exchanging of nervous smiles and glances.”

  The Huffington Post: Laurence Vittes: Have Baton, Will Travel: Classical Music Combine in New Orleans

• “Suppose Princess Anne is appointed executive officer for ribbon-cutting and hand-shaking, Andrew is confirmed as head of international travel and Edward director of communications and media awareness.”

  The Guardian: What hope of a peaceful succession in Rupert Murdoch's family?

• “None of this interfaith ecumenicism, no germ-spreading hand-shaking in the middle of the ceremony, no walks for understanding with everyone carrying a bottle of Evian, the bottled water whose name is "naive" spelled backwards.”

  Fictionaut: Banging My Head Against the Garage Door of Religion

• “There's been a lot of laughter, hand-shaking, and so many pretty babies," she said.”

  The Huffington Post: Stephanie Woodard: Native American Candidate's Marathon South Dakota Run

• “Unlike his last visit, which was a hand-shaking, back-slapping, hug-fest in the House chamber, the discussion on Wednesday was relatively low key.”

  Obama Warmly Received by Democratic House Caucus - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Norton said that in the age of Tea Party politics, she didn't see personality politics -- making friends and engaging in hand-shaking and back-slapping -- making a whole lot of difference.”

  The Washington Post: D.C. needs to be ready to fight GOP 'meddling,' Norton says

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