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The basic idea is similar to running a wet finger around the rim of a wine glass.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Right-hander Roki Sasaki is working back from a blister on his middle finger and is penciled in to return from the IL next week against the Padres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

As Garcia continued talking, Benn put a finger to his lips, smiled and eventually turned away and left the stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

As I slid my finger across the display, I could feel it, but it’s more subtle than Samsung’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Trey ran a finger down my cheek before tilting my chin up and pressing his lips softly to mine.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He smooths the features of the head -- which he says weighs more than a ton -- with a yellow sponge, while another craftsman adds clay to the fingers of the enormous hands.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

AI-powered image generators have evolved since the days when they routinely gave people six fingers or extra feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

For years, Marset had slipped through the fingers of law enforcement in multiple countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

He said difficulties with his fingers had prevented him from playing guitar, which he described as something he loved.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

As her eyes adjusted to the gloom, she saw that her mittenless fingers were white and hard.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"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

Sweating in the equatorial sun, some of the researchers admiringly fingered the plump, pendulous green fruit, each the size of a baby’s head, wrapped in clusters around the trees’ sturdy trunks.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

"A bit, maybe, Ma," Aunt Sonia says, fingering the hem of Didu's muumuu.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins