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The devices created in Lozano's lab are about the size of a thumbnail.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Gensler’s daughter created the show’s thumbnail art; his son-in-law built its website.
From Barron's ● Apr. 18, 2026
On X, Kurt Caz dismissed criticism of the thumbnail as "clickbait" and said "if you're going to do a hit piece on me do it properly".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
For each featured book, there’s a thumbnail portrait of its author, an image of the cover and one or two other intriguing visuals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
First she watched him for a long time, chewing on her thumbnail.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
A series of thumbnails of the picture collection shows Ratner, Epstein and Brunel smiling and relaxing with different women, all of whose identities have been concealed.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
“With YouTube, a medium with a screen, you have thumbnails, other options competing for your attention and encouraging you to click away,” Martin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
On some occasions, these “faceless” creators have openly boasted about their monetization strategies and how they use A.I. tools to generate thumbnails and titles and even automate their entire workflow.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025
“There are certain things you can do with thumbnails to just get clicks, which we’re not interested in,” says Floris Bauer, co-founder and president of Gunpowder & Sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Jody pulled a swollen tick out of Mutt’s neck and popped it dead between his thumbnails.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
