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Example Sentences
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France has vowed to abandon the so‑called "Francafrique" strategy, under which Paris sought to keep francophone Africa under its thumb through political collusion, exclusive access for French businesses and oblique financial deals, including graft.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
They thumb through pages to make sure the ink density is proper, that the color is in registration, the margins are set, pagination perfect, date accurate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024
The museum put the collection online last month, allowing anyone to virtually thumb through the images and learn more about Bache’s life and work through an interactive timeline.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023
Record stores are meant for listening: the crinkling of plastic sleeves as customers thumb through record crates, the oohs and aahs induced by a rare find, the tunes beaming from the speakers.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022
I thumb through the pages of her medical journals looking for highlighted passages.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
