fingers
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He said it’s too early to know if he’ll be tapped for Barker’s reimagining of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” for A24, but he has his fingers crossed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I had my fingers crossed that “Late Night” would haul out Mee-Maw for one last jig when it returned on Monday.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Farage stepped down from Parliament last week amid growing scrutiny over donations from wealthy supporters, and announced he’d seek re-election—a chance, he told voters, “to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Immovable, except for his gaze and his fingers stroking his gun, the man didn’t care that he was blocking the saloon’s doorway.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
