fingernail

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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

His miniature fingernail polish paintings of everyday objects — a purse, a lipstick tube, a stiletto — are equal parts playful and macabre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

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

I follow her through a pink-beaded curtain to a small supply room with rows of bottles, spray cans, and fingernail polish.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko