palm
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
And it was right there, in the palm of England's hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The measurements provide direct evidence of strong multipartite quantum entanglement inside a solid crystal that is large enough to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Weather-related production risks have historically led to firmer palm oil prices as markets price in tighter supply, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The ball, the only really perfect thing in the world, rested in Glenn’s cupped palm.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Wiseman said the solar eclipse was particularly poignant: "I'm actually in chills right now just thinking about it, my palms are sweating."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Hipolito leaned forward in his chair, his face falling into his palms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
My friends were skeptical as I placed the uneven, cinnamon-covered blobs in their palms.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Clammy palms, spiked heart-rates, agonising groans and joyful roars - and that's just Steve Cram in the commentary box.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
I chewed my morsel of cheese as slowly as I could and tried not to think of the furrier’s sweaty palms.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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
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
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
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
He only succeeded in palming the ball back toward goal and over the line in the 47th minute.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
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
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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