thumbs up
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The BBC later asked Witkoff how the meeting had gone as he was leaving the UN building and he responded with a thumbs up.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A 10-second video of the press yelling at McConnell to speak or give a thumbs up — with seemingly zero response from the senator — has gone viral.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, Harry smiled and gave a thumbs up to crowds as he stepped into his car following an Invictus Games event.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
She gives me a thumbs up, and with a kiss and a warm hug, we say goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Will backed the car, turned it around, looked out the window to give them the thumbs up signal, and drove away.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
But if you watch the full clip from TMZ, he actually offers a small wave and a thumbs-up before being loaded into a van, although he doesn’t speak.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Earlier this year, SpaceX’s request for a smaller expansion was given the thumbs-up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I get more thumbs-up than with any other car that I’ve had in my entire life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
IGN's Rebekah Valentine also gave a thumbs-up to the main character, arguably one the more obscure Pokémon - "I love this little weirdo!" she wrote in her nine out of 10 review.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Adam gives me a thumbs-up when I’m done.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
Zoom has a tendency to read “I’m scratching my face” as “I’m raising my hand,” and at least in my experience only responds to the most aggressive of thumbs-ups.
From The Verge ● Apr. 20, 2022
When the jurors were discharged and Guzman stood to leave the courtroom, the couple traded thumbs-ups.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
So Abby has earned King's stamp of approval, as well as a string of thumbs-ups in reviews across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2016
Thorn gave her two thumbs-ups and said it so cheerfully, Seven knew she meant it sincerely.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
