fingers

Example Sentences

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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

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

“I just turned 66 and it’s scary to think how your life just starts to fall between your fingers the older you get,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I don’t think you can snap your fingers and magically things go back to normal.”

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She stroked the glass face of the compass with the tips of her fingers, contemplated it for a while, and then went on with her story.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo