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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
But if that thumbnail sketch makes “Lux” sound like homework, the songs themselves are immediate and visceral, and the singer’s impassioned delivery is an invitation to listen more closely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Silently, Torak broke off a head of grass and split it with his thumbnail; letting the fine seeds float away on the breeze.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
A series of thumbnails of the picture collection shows Ratner, Epstein and Brunel smiling and relaxing with different women, all of whose identities have been concealed.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
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
“There are certain things you can do with thumbnails to just get clicks, which we’re not interested in,” says Floris Bauer, co-founder and president of Gunpowder & Sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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
