thumb
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“The rule of thumb I use with clients is six months liquid, minimum, and that number goes up if you’re carrying financial responsibility for adult children or aging parents.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
He explained that “I’ve spent the past decade making sure our party cannot ever again be perceived as having a thumb on the scale for one candidate.”
From Salon • May 5, 2026
A space rule of thumb holds that costs drop 90% when robots replace people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
He used his thumb to break the wax seal and read his sister’s familiar bubbly handwriting.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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