gesture
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"That was a gesture of thanks for what Jude had done," said Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“That’s big time,” Carr said Wednesday of Doncic’s kind gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
They described their move as a "gesture of fair play" as Mamore would progress through to the final, and Uberlandia will instead focus on the third-place match.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
At an execution site of local people during British colonial times, the king paused to reflect in a gesture meant to indicate his awareness of this past injustice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
In a surprising gesture of kindness, he pats me on the shoulder before grabbing a drink from the fridge and retreating back into the basement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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She made it a habit to visit nursing homes, speak with their residents and study their physicality from their gestures to their gaits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
They’ll be back for more and won’t settle for gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The flamboyant character with big gestures and provocative one-liners was not the man we saw in the courtroom.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
He is making calming gestures, calming like I am a wild animal and he is a trainer, hands flattening the air.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She gestured at it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He then gestured to people behind the camera, saying "come on, let's go", before standing up and walking off the set.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Miss Buckner gestured toward each department as she reeled off the names.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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“Oh yeah, there’s so many,” she replied breezily, gesturing to a list of about 15 names on her clipboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
A few days later, a woman stood outside the window – gesturing a thumbs down.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Come and sit down,” she said, gesturing to one of the benches.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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