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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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Researchers compare the pattern to a hand, where the base of the thumb remains fixed while the fingers spread apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“The final rule should not place a regulatory thumb on the scale in favor of or against any particular asset class, investment structure, product design, or delivery mechanism.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Sometimes Polymarket appears to put its thumb on the scale.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

To recap, three simple rules of thumb can help you think through financial decisions:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Then he put in the first thumb drive and started opening files.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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