hidden hand
an unknown force or influence believed to be the cause of certain, often unfortunate, events
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How to use hidden hand in a sentence
Ike guided with a "hidden hand", writes Princeton political scientist Fred Greenstein.
But the hidden hand came out of the shadows on Election Night, introducing the victorious Senate candidate.
Samuel P. Jacobs on the 2012 GOP presidential hopeful's hidden hand.
I shall call rebutting evidence to prove up to the hilt that the hidden hand is again at its old game.
Ulysses | James JoyceOur protean enemy took his most fearful form in the War when he became a hidden hand.
Waiting for Daylight | Henry Major Tomlinson
You needn't expect mercy from her, unless I keep her down with a strong hand—the hidden hand.
Everyman's Land | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonAs she stepped in through the long open window Durham saw she was carrying a heavy revolver in the half-hidden hand.
The Rider of Waroona | Firth ScottSome hollowed out their own graves and waited patiently beside them for the hidden hand to strike.
The River and I | John G. Neihardt
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