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The devices created in Lozano's lab are about the size of a thumbnail.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Gensler’s daughter created the show’s thumbnail art; his son-in-law built its website.
From Barron's ● Apr. 18, 2026
Posting a video, then using a woman's image as a thumbnail on other videos, could amount to harassment, he adds.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
For each featured book, there’s a thumbnail portrait of its author, an image of the cover and one or two other intriguing visuals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
He said nothing; insistently, she tapped the letter with her thumbnail.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
They even evolved flat thumbnails, a feature primates also developed for handling food.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
“With YouTube, a medium with a screen, you have thumbnails, other options competing for your attention and encouraging you to click away,” Martin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
It gave users the option to insert themselves into existing thumbnails and recreate the work of other creators.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
They spent hours on Zoom, whittling down thumbnails of Basquiat works, deciding what to exhibit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Jody pulled a swollen tick out of Mutt’s neck and popped it dead between his thumbnails.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
