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Bagayoko shouted to the police, according to video of the standoff that went viral, his arms outstretched as he leaned against the students at his back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

His opponent responds by juggling his outstretched palms in a "6-7," a viral youth meme that has no fixed meaning but has become so ubiquitous that even Pope Leo has taken to performing it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I kept kind of moving around with my arms outstretched and I almost got hit by a car wandering into the street,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

I approached their group with a few staggering steps, my arms outstretched before me like a member of the walking dead.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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