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palm

[pahm] / pɑm /












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The pot was compact enough to fit in a palm, with a simple rim, a smooth dull gray surface, and no decoration.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

In January 2020, the National Trust issued a warning when a dog died after eating palm oil on Formby beach in Sefton.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Find insight on gold and silver futures, palm oil, Glencore and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

He was more familiar with nonnative L.A. classics like bougainvillea and palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

I would prepare soup with the cocoyam leaves and the bright orange palm nuts I’d picked from an oil palm tree the day before.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

It’s made of the joy-buzzer energy coming into your palms through the rack-and-pinion steering, the wheel gains heft and braille-like sensitivity as cornering loads and slip angles increase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 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

I take it, and can’t help but notice how the deep purple crescent shapes that my nails cut into the soft flesh of my palms smile obscenely at me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

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

His parents divorced, and he was palmed off on various relatives until settling with his maternal grandmother in Danville, Illinois.

From BBC Feb. 27, 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 palmed the ball and held it out to me.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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

He was called into action in the opening minute of the half as he saved Johann Berg Gudmundsson's shot before palming away a Roberts effort 10 minutes later.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2023

Soon I was doing the mental equivalent of palming cards and juggling knives.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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