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Schmidt has acknowledged that his words and gesture "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt", adding that the clip was recorded at a private gathering and "not intended for the public".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I will never forget that kind gesture and frequently relate the experience to others who may have a mistaken impression of Justice Thomas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I’m trying to find some consensual way into it, but I eventually just need to perform the romantic gesture of doing what feels right and what comes naturally to me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He was permitted to leave China in 1990, thanks to the intervention of former President Richard Nixon, who convinced Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping that this humanitarian gesture would improve U.S.-China relations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a surprising gesture of kindness, he pats me on the shoulder before grabbing a drink from the fridge and retreating back into the basement.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But small gestures are often where hospitality lives.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The question is ultimately about familiarity, affinity, and allyship—not as symbolic gestures, but as evidence accumulated over years of shared political struggle. It is a proxy for trust,” he wrote.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The plaza is one of the museum’s most powerful gestures, creating much-needed civic room for Expo Park, and the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reporters in the room could not hear the exchange, but the BBC saw exasperated facial expressions and gestures from Clancy's lawyer.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

These unconscious gestures, like their bodies were speaking to each other—Yes, you are here and I am here.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

She gestured at a crowd of at least 40 people: “You’re not the only one. All these people are here because of StubHub.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He gestured over the barrier to a manicured plot with shady benches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

He then gestured to people behind the camera, saying "come on, let's go", before standing up and walking off the set.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Every time she gestured, she left a trail of rose-scented powder.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

"You see the water there?" he said, gesturing at the Gulf separating the UAE from the coasts of southern Iran.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"I grew up over there and I live over there," says bassist Theo Ellis, gesturing towards the horizon from the stage.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“Potential jurors are watching this,” Harpootlian said, gesturing at the Court TV camera filming the proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“May I?” he asks, gesturing at her hat.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy