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His opponent responds by juggling his outstretched palms in a "6-7," a viral youth meme that has no fixed meaning but has become so ubiquitous that even Pope Leo has taken to performing it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I kept kind of moving around with my arms outstretched and I almost got hit by a car wandering into the street,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Left behind by their team-mates after the first wave of celebrations, the pair stood side by side, arms outstretched as they soaked in the acclaim from the England supporters who had flocked to Mexico City.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

She then does the unimaginable—she walks over to Anastasia, arms outstretched.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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