gesture

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At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Cuba will free 2,010 prisoners as part of a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," it announced on Thursday, as it faces continued political pressure from the US.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1998, it released 300 prisoners as a gesture for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a symbolic gesture that won't have any real impact on the economy for ordinary Cubans," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In a gesture of kindly helpfulness, she pulled the carpetbag from Mrs. Maroney’s clutches.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan