forefinger
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Mustaine says, rubbing a forefinger over his black knit cap that hides his leonine locks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Young male gamers had taken issue with a single frame in the trailer, in which the female character could be seen holding her thumb and forefinger close together.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
The procedure, called umbilical cord milking, involves gently squeezing the cord between the thumb and forefinger and pushing the blood into the newborn's abdomen.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
Simultaneously, people had to press a button on the steering wheel with their left forefinger each time a small device attached to their left collarbone vibrated.
From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2023
He rubbed the sleeve of Webb’s prehistoric shirt between his thumb and forefinger.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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