gesture
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They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
“Poppy,” a multicolored abstract from 1995 created using the German artist’s signature squeegee gesture is expected to sell for around $15 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Sharif also asked Iran's leaders to "open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“I can only do this”—he makes a swiping gesture with his hands—“so many times with so many things,” Sax says in a TV segment.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
“Yes. And also…” I gesture up the stairs.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing gesture
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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