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For physical illness, Tang says there are some well-established rules of thumb.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Linebacker Nate Landman sustained shoulder and thumb injuries, but McVay said he is expected to play against the Giants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Brain regions that process nearby parts of the body, such as the thumb and index finger, are also located near one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
A good rule of thumb is that you can make fun of attitudes, behaviors and yes, pants, but not core attributes or misfortunes a person can’t help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Daisy wet her thumb on her tongue and started thumbing through the pages.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Hispanics gave them the thumbs down, 69% to 31%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
How have they built entire cities and extensive infrastructure with no thumbs?
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
While being couriered to the airport, some British passengers - clad in blue PPE - waved and gave thumbs up as they drove past the assembled media.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
According to the Associated Press, Bryant flashed a thumbs up to a person in the courtroom before leaving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
She gives me two thumbs up and laughs.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
Valerie’s career is a long curtsy to declining standards and compromises; her 2014 journey thumbed its nose at the town’s prestige-chasing.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
In October, I thumbed through snapshots my mother had stashed in albums, envelopes and shoeboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Guests thumbed through the order of service, which one Muslim guest in the pews said was “very helpful” for navigating the Christian ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
At the post office, Lehmann unlocked Box 1673 and thumbed through his mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
I thumbed on my sympathy lamp and went to Denna, shaking her roughly.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The speed of that reversal makes it tempting to see the latest ruling as a district judge thumbing her nose at the high court.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
If you are thumbing through the brochure/paperwork, it will be there in black and white.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
And arm yourself with simple pantry staples that you can graze on lazily, ideally while peeling a clementine and thumbing a paperback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
He points out that engineers are no different from the rest of us when it comes to thumbing through a manual.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
“Hear, hear,” Lord Ashton said absently; he was busy thumbing through the almanac.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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