thumb
Example Sentences
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As a rule of thumb, parents should only invest for college after getting their retirement savings on track.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
If you want a good rule of thumb, I say 7% to 10% off of MSRP* is normal, minus any automaker incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The 26-year-old collided with the advertising hoardings in the 76th minute of Wednesday's game and he fell to the floor clutching his thumb after looking at the wound on his right hand.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
But "never did we anticipate or expect them, I think, to be able to hold in their brains, which aren't much bigger than your thumb, information over thousands of square miles," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
I turned over another, but I could dig my thumb into its soft spots.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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