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on the arm





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"In Ireland, it was kind of a different perspective," chuckled Martin and touching Trump on the arm, as he referred to Churchill's controversial role during Ireland's war of independence from Britain.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“Lighten up on the arm gestures,” he shouts to another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“And some even other worse-named bands than that,” he quips, that self-deprecation once again coming through as he sinks into a chair, playing with a fraying piece of fabric on the arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

In 1964, she attended a Rolling Stones launch party, on the arm of British artist John Dunbar, and was spotted by the flamboyant record producer Andrew Loog Oldham.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

He took a sip of his Coke and wiped his mouth on the arm of his sweatshirt.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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