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finger

[fing-ger] / ˈfɪŋ gər /






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Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who went on the IL last month with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand, threw a simulated game Wednesday afternoon and could return shortly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

With Jordan Cox keeping in place of Smith, who has a bruised finger, Robinson made the sort of start that made a two-day finish a real possibility.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

“Then he held his finger up to his lips.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The team used single-cell sequencing, advanced image analysis and high-resolution 3D X-ray scanning to build a detailed map of human finger joints as they developed.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

‘You see the three bars above the middle finger? Those are lines of power, warding off evil’ She leaned closer.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Yes, I’m hoping to see some Oscar contenders while I’m here and have my fingers crossed for a few movies I’ll be seeing shortly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

And in the weight room, Smith takes a break from squats and bench press to pump iron—with his fingers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Brennan, 21, held up four fingers to celebrate each of his four stage wins in his first Grand Tour.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

"Now, they can be counted on your fingers."

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

She was looking up at the teacher, her pencil swaying back and forth between her fingers.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

"It's more a theme park than a shopping mall," Germany supporter Michael Karg, 48, said as he fingered through an A-Z list of restaurants on a digital directory.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

So it didn't take long for Mr Freeman – legally known as Desmond Filby – to be fingered as the alleged culprit.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

They attacked France as a liar who had fingered Leasure to save himself.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

And while a species commonly known as "the rat flea" has been fingered as the main culprit in plague outbreaks, a species known as "the human flea" may play a secondary role.

From Science Daily May 1, 2024

She fingered the red coral pendant on her necklace - a gift from Percy when they started dating.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Other remaining brand-name correspondents, including the ageless Lesley Stahl, for a while were feared to be fingering their rip cords too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

"I tend now to play parts of chords, rather than fingering the whole damn thing. I use these shortcuts that would be a nightmare for a guitar teacher."

From BBC Nov. 21, 2023

She had a leopard scarf elegantly wrapped around her head and was fingering a glittering ring and staring blankly into the distance.

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2023

He looked away, fingering a frayed edge of the carpet.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2022

Lola kept fingering the broken part of her face as if she couldn’t stop.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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