gesture
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Chinese negotiators saw Trump’s decision as a gesture of good faith in trade talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
"That was a gesture of thanks for what Jude had done," said Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“That’s big time,” Carr said Wednesday of Doncic’s kind gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
They described their move as a "gesture of fair play" as Mamore would progress through to the final, and Uberlandia will instead focus on the third-place match.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He hoped the full force of his glare plus the gesture would let her know, If you say one more nasty thing, I will throw you out.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
She made it a habit to visit nursing homes, speak with their residents and study their physicality from their gestures to their gaits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
There are some special gestures, too: Flick a window to the side and it fills half the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Successful communication relies on a range of signals including speech, vocal tone, facial expressions and physical gestures.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Best friends don’t let each other do dumb things by themselves. And that includes dumb things like…” She gestures around us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
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 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
Lily gestured to a door and Cat stepped inside.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
“Oh yeah, there’s so many,” she replied breezily, gesturing to a list of about 15 names on her clipboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
“I have accepted every single one of these debates,” said Hilton, standing behind a debate-style podium and gesturing at an empty one beside him with Becerra’s name on it .
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"There is just so much of it," he said, gesturing toward piles of food parcels at the protest site in the Indian capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Now I live surrounded by the memory of my mistakes,” he said, gesturing at the mirrors that accompanied him.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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