fingernail
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Ortiz says an Arlington police detective called him and asked what fingernail polish Cynthia had been wearing when she disappeared.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
When used together, these ingredients produced a formula that allowed a smartphone to register a fingernail touch, marking an important early success.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
Hewlett had detected metal buried inside some gravel—digging it up, he found a chunk of gold about half the size of his pinkie fingernail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
It is smaller than your fingernail, but this hairy beetle is one of the biggest single threats to the UK's forests.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
She passed the clapper to Reed, who traced the engraving of the rising sun with his fingernail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
His fingernails, seen up close, are relatively clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Pfeiffer: The surprising thing is, you realize you’re just hanging on by your fingernails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
The texture of the crest and the network of blood vessel channels inside it indicate that it was covered in keratin, the same material found in human fingernails.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Ireland were hanging on by their fingernails, before a second-half rally threatened to turn a cakewalk into a contest.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
“Lovely names. They will be beautiful ornaments for my bridge,” said Shukra, examining his fingernails.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
