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Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

At some point, Silva peeks into the bushes and orders Garcia several times to come out with his hands up and to stop touching his bags.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Grohl demoed more than 50 songs - typically in the middle of the night, many of them instrumental, touching on influences as diverse as Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and Bad Brains.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

At 90 minutes, the film feels rushed, touching down at different points along a timeline without ever really settling in, lending it a schematic quality despite its unerring sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Since the end of that week in February when they decided they didn’t hate each other after all until she left for Winnipeg, Cameron Sound pretty much hadn’t stopped touching her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith