palm
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Voyage Foods’ product is made from roasted and ground grapeseeds left over from the winemaking industry, blended with sunflower protein flour, palm and shea oils, sugar and natural flavors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
At the time, he was lucky to catch a fish as big as his palm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
One guy slammed his palm on the door in frustration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mama Lifa and her child Lifa were found in a patch of acacia trees entirely surrounded by oil palm plantations.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Everybody stared politely at the picture of a palm tree.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
In a nutshell Damien says a chin-up is performed with your palms facing towards you and the brunt of effort being felt in the bicep.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
His opponent responds by juggling his outstretched palms in a "6-7," a viral youth meme that has no fixed meaning but has become so ubiquitous that even Pope Leo has taken to performing it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
She bent her arms and spread her fingers so that she landed on the length of her arms from her palms to her elbows.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Emily Bowen and Mathew Mariani felt their worries were "palmed off" but it turned out baby Esme had a serious heart defect that needed surgery.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The Gunners briefly shook off their shackles as Piero Hincapie's curler from just inside the area was palmed away by Robert Sanchez.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
That goal looked to have sealed the points from Juve but Baldanzi quickly halved the deficit after Michele Di Gregorio palmed away Evan Ferguson's low drive.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Continuing to remain solid after the break, Aberdeen got their equaliser when goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel palmed Shayden Morris' cross into his own goal.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Brit-Brat palmed both of Deja's shoulders and looked in her eyes all serious.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
But on the bestsellers display at your favorite local indie, it represents the small pleasure of palming a near-pocket-size book in your hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
"For me, it's ridiculous," the goalkeeper added, taking a break from palming away shots struck by friends wearing colorful Brazil and Barcelona jerseys.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
In a free-flowing first half, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya made a great save in the 38th by diving to his right and palming away a shot from Brennan Johnson after a quick counter by Spurs.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
Diaw denied Messi again in stoppage time, palming away a free kick.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
He finally settled in Lorain, Ohio, in 1931, palming himself off as a minister, and inspiring awe with the way he spoke English.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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