gesture
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The Oban native directed a middle-finger gesture towards the 15th green after making a quadruple bogey in his opening round and subsequently slammed his club into the ground after a poor shot on 17.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
A solution was found: Lebanon would first have to make a splashy gesture toward peace, diverting attention from Iran’s demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Cuba has taken apparent steps in recent weeks to ease tensions, notably releasing groups of prisoners in two batches, in what it called a "humanitarian gesture."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“I can only do this”—he makes a swiping gesture with his hands—“so many times with so many things,” Sax says in a TV segment.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
“Yes,” said Handsome, deeply moved, not just by his striking image in the mirror, but by the thoughtful gesture of Duane’s gift.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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