thumb
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A broken thumb sidelined him for the final 10 games of the regular season last year and the Sacramento Kings’ play-in tournament loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
A common rule of thumb for builder investors is buy the stocks when they trade at one-times book value and sell at two-times book value.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
He loved to thumb his nose at the mainstream, at the "Brussels bureaucrats".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
“It’s really a thumb in the eye of places that are affected by climate change.”
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
I touch my chin with my thumb and move my hand forward in two small arches to signify the word Grandma.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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