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How to pronounce dead hand of the past in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dead hand, mortmain
Type of influence

Examples of dead hand of the past

dead hand of the past
A more serious issue, despite limited liberalisation over the past few years, is the continued presence of the state's dead hand.
From the economist.com
This, in turn, might help the country escape the dead hand of the courtiers and generals who are trying to drag the country into the past.
From the economist.com
I go back to sleep every time I allow my thoughts to drift to changing the past, to having my partner with me instead of dead by her own hand.
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