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at the hands of
/æt ðə hˈændz ʌv/
/at ðə hˈandz ɒv/
at the hands of
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as a result of actions or treatment carried out by a particular person or group
Collocation
Examples
The prisoner suffered abuse at the hands of the prison guards.
The village was destroyed at the hands of invading forces.
