gestures

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The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures that steady the relationship and preserve, and possibly extend, the detente reached last fall.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

That includes not just objects but people: facial expressions, gaze and pose, gestures and the broader context of their behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The article characterizes his demeanor as overly restrained and controlled, contrasting his stiff posture and stone-faced expression with the animated gestures and expressions of other candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Informing her decision to visit Spain, she said, were recent conciliatory gestures from Spanish leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She gestures at the towering bowl of twisted metal that once held the bonfire.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern