fingerprint

Example Sentences

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Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The travel agent warned that entry "will take longer" under the new EU system, as passengers have their fingerprint and facial data taken while answering a series of questions.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Many people have become accustomed to using their phones at checkout, authenticating themselves with a fingerprint or their face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s just that I’m more in control now. I do more of the work, and I can put more of my fingerprint on the show than when I started.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

An address on a package wrapped in plain brown paper was as damaging as a fingerprint on a gun, Jones thought.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole