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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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Researchers compare the pattern to a hand, where the base of the thumb remains fixed while the fingers spread apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

But that’s a rule of thumb, not gospel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

To recap, three simple rules of thumb can help you think through financial decisions:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But there are a few rules of thumb you can use to start your research.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Coal turned away from the window and helped her gather up his mother’s notebooks, the thumb drives, and the scrapbook.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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