fingers
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Stones, who leaves Manchester City after their final game this Sunday, has only started four Premier League games this season, 12 in all, so Tuchel's fingers will be crossed.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury," the justices said.
From Barron's • May 13, 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
She took a piece of my hair between her fingers.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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