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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of handmaidens in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of handmaidens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of handmaidens in a Sentence

  1. Founder Nicole Neily:

    Journalism's mission is ostensibly to' hold power accountable' - so why, when it comes to covering education issues, are reporters acting as the handmaidens of the powerful ? by failing to tell the full story about the conflicts and disagreements in local communities, journalists are further undermining their own profession. It's little wonder that trust in media is at a historic lowpoint.

  2. Barber B. Conable, Jr:

    Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision.

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