- present tense form of palm (3rd person singular).
palms
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Around half of the date palms here have no fruit at all.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Raising his palms in defeat, Chitto said, “All right. All right. We’ll go. But Sarah?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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