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Plants growing in oil palm plantations were much more likely to contain wasps than those found in logged forest.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Vegetable-oil prices rose 0.9% in September and were more than 18% above year-earlier levels, driven mainly by higher palm oil prices amid strong global demand and concerns over dry weather in Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

At MSGM, stylist Massimo Giorgetti drew on the works of artist Mario Schifano to adorn his models with palm trees and stars.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

I blink at the mustachioed vendor, who stands with his palm outstretched.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

"We've got palms, conifers, ferns, begonias, all of those families, plants are hugely important in our living collection and many of them are extinct in the wild," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nearby, a news conference by the head of Pakistan's parliamentary health committee over the cause of the fire was interrupted by a distraught father clasping his palms together in a plea.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The fuel terminal was built in the 1920s, when there was little other than mangroves and coconut palms on Fisher Island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

The skirt of my dress itches my thighs, and I run my sweaty palms over the scratchy tulle, focusing on the tiny nets in the fabric.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Anthony Gordon scored four times in Newcastle's 6-1 rout of Qarabag and the England forward threatened an immediate equaliser with a stinging strike that Gianluigi Donnarumma palmed away.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 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

The Sale fly-half, on his 101st cap, first put up a high kick which was safely palmed back, before a pin-point cross-field was clung on to by Tom Roebuck.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel palmed away Mbappé’s low shot, then pushed Mbappé’s deflected close-range effort onto the crossbar with a superb one-handed save.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

He laughed and palmed the top of my head, wiggling it around.

From "When I Was the Greatest" 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

There were a few comfortable takes for the experienced goalkeeper and he was helped out by a Richard Tait clearance after palming a low cross into the six-yard box.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022

Just like Coyote, I started palming my malaria pill before putting it in my mouth.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac