fingers

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Newlyweds Tito Avalos, 26, and Andrea Avalos, 24, who were visiting from El Salvador, tied their wishes to a tree together, their wrists entwined and fingers clasped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Then she targets the tight spots, her fingers moving in piano-player like motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The lentils are well-cooked when they are tender — you should be able to press and mash the individual grains between your fingers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The spaces between the fingers resemble the triangular basins created as the crust extends.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I can picture his hair wild and sticking up, the way I’ve seen it after a long night of studying, fingers run through it again and again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse