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finger

[fing-ger] / ˈfɪŋ gər /






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These connections make intricate actions possible, including the coordinated finger movements needed for delicate tasks.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In 2019, when Malaysia pointed to hotspots in Indonesia's peatlands as the cause of the haze shrouding the region, Indonesian authorities pointed the finger back at Malaysia, claiming the smog came from their side.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

His kids, on the other hand, were both single, childless adults in their 50s, yet they never lifted a finger.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Do not become an actor. Do not join SAG,” Bell wrote, using a middle finger emoji and tagging the union’s president, Sean Astin, in the post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

She twirled her finger, gesturing that I should turn around.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The third pathway, called the corticospinal tract, has a particularly important role in humans because it supports precise movements, including the fine control of our fingers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

SEOUL—Just hours after crypto exchange Binance said it had been the victim of the biggest cyber heist in history, fingers were pointing to a familiar name: North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

At Grill ’Em All, Chernus is going to continue preparing with tarps, sandbags and berms, and crossing his fingers for November and December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The prefecture covering Clermont-Ferrand said a man there also had a hand hurt, but did not suffer the loss of any fingers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

He picked up a pen and began to roll it between his fingers, his arm outstretched with his wrist resting on the edge of the desk.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"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

How guilt refined the methods of self-torture, threading the beads of detail into an eternal loop, a rosary to be fingered for a lifetime.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Chopin sought to convey these moods through explicit performing directions about fingering, pedaling and slurring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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

“Thank you!” she said, fingering the twine circling it.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper


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