finger

Example Sentences

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Digital forensics researchers were quick to explain the "extra" finger: a trick of light that made part of his palm resemble an additional digit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Ordinarily, I would have said, “Well, this is really hard to prove, and putting the finger on any individual is going to be very difficult.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

I’m guessing Bianco will refer Bonta back to that simple communication of a single finger, much the same as Villanueva did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

As my bare right hand moved to protect the ball when it entered my glove, it suddenly bounced up sharply and hit the tip of my right hand’s middle finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Nor could I see the necessity for the complete undressing: when we finally reached the examining room a doctor looked down each throat, another—a dentist presumably—at our teeth, a third in between each finger.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom