nodding

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When the verdict was delivered McCullagh could be seen slowly nodding his head.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Rosenblatt’s McPeake reiterated a Buy rating and $40 price target on Rigetti shares, conceding that fourth-quarter results “came in a bit light” while nodding to the company’s “good machine sales momentum.”

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

With Australian billionaire James Packer, Ratner formed RatPac Entertainment—a portmanteau nodding to the Frank Sinatra era of showbiz that Ratner venerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

But he got on the scoreboard in thrilling fashion Wednesday night, tipping away a crosscourt pass and taking the ball in transition for a dunk that left even his dad nodding approval from the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

“You can call me Chencho,” the boy said, nodding in greeting to Pita, who eyed him from her usual safe place directly behind me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall