fingering

Example Sentences

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A soldier, fingering the trigger of his assault rifle, confronts a group of terrified journalists: “What kind of American are you?” he asks.

From New York Times

Five of those indicted alongside him have pleaded guilty to their crimes, each fingering Pratt as the ringleader.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Christie noted his pre-electoral career and the experience it give him in fingering Mr. Trump’s pattern of behavior.

From Washington Times

For more than a decade, scientists have debated which animals alive today hail from that earliest sister, fingering two phyla as the most likely candidates: sponges and comb jellies.

From Science Magazine

He largely taught himself to play the oboe and English horn, using a book that showed the fingerings.

From New York Times