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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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In an interview, she denied having brought in the thumb drive and said she used evidence from the courthouse computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

As a rule of thumb, every $10 rise in oil adds about five cents per pound to polyethylene, according to Morales.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

There’s no real rule of thumb for this, other than that it’s always best to keep your immediate cash needs liquid in a high-yield savings account or money-market account.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

He explained that “I’ve spent the past decade making sure our party cannot ever again be perceived as having a thumb on the scale for one candidate.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Carefully he aimed the flashlight at his ceiling and tapped out one more message with his thumb.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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