fingernail
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The Sun produces vast numbers of them: every second, billions pass harmlessly through an area the size of your fingernail.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nanocrystals are extremely small crystals, with millions or even billions able to fit on a fingernail.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
His miniature fingernail polish paintings of everyday objects — a purse, a lipstick tube, a stiletto — are equal parts playful and macabre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
"I only found a tiny little bit," she said, showing a fraction of her little fingernail.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
I used electrical tape to attach cardboard fins to the casement and then borrowed Mom’s fingernail polish to paint a name on the side.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
His fingernails, seen up close, are relatively clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Researchers are now working on a clear nail polish that could make that possible by turning long fingernails into touchscreen-compatible styluses.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Keeping the dirt under my fingernails with projects like this, and watching shows as often as I do, you realize how hard and how much creativity and magic there are around shows,” Lovett said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Ireland were hanging on by their fingernails, before a second-half rally threatened to turn a cakewalk into a contest.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Jackie had brought nail polish with her, so we painted our fingernails and told the same jokes we’d told about a million times before.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
