thumb
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My rule of thumb is to add one cup of cottage cheese for every cup of sauce.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
“The rule of thumb I use with clients is six months liquid, minimum, and that number goes up if you’re carrying financial responsibility for adult children or aging parents.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
But there are a few rules of thumb you can use to start your research.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The Booked Babes fall quiet as they thumb through their astrology booklets, reading about destiny, transfixed by the mesmerizing promise of inevitable fate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Next to me, Patch was asleep now, his thumb in his mouth.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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