fingerprint

Example Sentences

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World uses the iris for ID confirmation because it is the most unique part of a person, even more so than a fingerprint.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The system's biometric fingerprint process could not accommodate someone like him, as it could not capture his scarred thumbprint or the prints of the other two scarred fingers.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“It’s just that I’m more in control now. I do more of the work, and I can put more of my fingerprint on the show than when I started.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

At the time, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said customers flocked to the iPhone 5S instead because of its new fingerprint sensor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She thought of those snowflake and fingerprint stories about the perfect uniqueness of each one and wondered, “Are we supposed to feel good about that?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye