palm
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When the skin has collapsed into your palm like a deflated balloon, you lift the box grater and discover an almost implausible amount of ruby pulp underneath it.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Most are small enough to fit into the palm of her hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Outside, the parcel is lined with dozens of palm trees to ensure complete privacy, while a dramatic gated courtyard provides an idyllic place to relax away from prying eyes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ng sees prices for palm oil well supported above 4,600 ringgit a ton and resistance at 4,780 ringgit a ton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She wished it would turn around and blow Jack home, and she climbed the tall palm tree just in case she could see the white sails.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Dmytro Putiata, a former officer in the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, said his face was in his palms while watching the Hezbollah videos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Wiseman said the solar eclipse was particularly poignant: "I'm actually in chills right now just thinking about it, my palms are sweating."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
My friends were skeptical as I placed the uneven, cinnamon-covered blobs in their palms.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
You’ll feel the cold rush of wind as you jump out of a plane, the sweat on your palms as you rappel down a cliff.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Emily Bowen and Mathew Mariani felt their worries were "palmed off" but it turned out baby Esme had a serious heart defect that needed surgery.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Anthony Gordon scored four times in Newcastle's 6-1 rout of Qarabag and the England forward threatened an immediate equaliser with a stinging strike that Gianluigi Donnarumma palmed away.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
That goal looked to have sealed the points from Juve but Baldanzi quickly halved the deficit after Michele Di Gregorio palmed away Evan Ferguson's low drive.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
An ensuing cross-kick from player-of-the-match Jamison Gibson-Park was palmed by James Lowe into the hands of the onrushing Osborne to score.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
Axel slaps the window, just like Lark did a moment ago, open palmed.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
"For me, it's ridiculous," the goalkeeper added, taking a break from palming away shots struck by friends wearing colorful Brazil and Barcelona jerseys.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Moments later, Bachmann thwarted Thomas-Asante again, this time palming away his goal-bound header, before he saw another effort sail over the bar.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024
“But you, my darling, my beautiful, my wickedly talented Idina Menzel,” he continued, palming her cheeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
In a free-flowing first half, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya made a great save in the 38th by diving to his right and palming away a shot from Brennan Johnson after a quick counter by Spurs.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
Shadow realized that he was palming the gold coin, moving it compulsively from a back palm to a front palm to a Downs palm, over and over.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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