fingernail
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The woman sighed, tapped her screen with a fingernail and said, “It’s right there.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Every second, about 65 billion neutrinos from the Sun pass through your little fingernail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nanocrystals are extremely small crystals, with millions or even billions able to fit on a fingernail.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
At the August hearing, McCaslin said she wants to decide other evidentiary issues, including whether the defense will be allowed to test DNA found under Maggie’s fingernail with new genetic-genealogy techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“How lame!” the princess said, tapping the Mirror’s glass with her fingernail.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
The criminals hoped the documents within would contain sensitive secrets they could use to blackmail Hughes, who sometimes spent months without leaving his home, eating only chocolate bars and milk, letting his fingernails grow long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Pfeiffer: The surprising thing is, you realize you’re just hanging on by your fingernails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
He paints his fingernails and is no stranger to samba dancing in the finish area, wanting to bring more colour to alpine skiing.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
His teeth were bared and his clawlike fingernails suddenly became longer and sharper, like talons.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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