gestures

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Debbie Tapper, who's lived around Walsall her whole life, recalls a bustling market that used to stretch the length of the High Street as she gestures sadly to the shops and stalls that remain.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“James Joyce” gestures toward these later events, and Callanan might have devoted a second volume to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

Sport, performance and culture, body language and even gestures are all used in the course and, until a few years ago, no language was taught at all.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He only knew the simpler gestures and some of the sound-shapes.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver