fingerprint

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The process most often involves doing what you do to unlock your device - such as using built-in biometric sensors to scan your fingerprint or face, or using a pin code.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"It has its own fingerprint as a snooker venue," says six-time world champion Steve Davis.

From BBC • Apr. 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

These enzymes interact with DNA in patterns that researchers describe as a "nuclear metabolic fingerprint," marking the first evidence that human cells may carry such unique nuclear signatures.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

I watch her open a packet of sugar, spill some on the table, then press a fingerprint of the crystals into the cover of her sketchbook.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson