fingers

Example Sentences

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Rodríguez Castro, who was nicknamed “the Crab” because he was born with six fingers on one hand, has participated in several meetings with senior U.S. officials in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

However, it slipped through their fingers after a loss against Dundee at Den's Park, and Celtic took the trophy instead.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury," the justices said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A furious heat rises in me, from my gut to the tips of my fingers, and my body clenches at his audacity, at the lies, at the lengths he’s willing to go to punish me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam