gesture
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump called it a "humanitarian gesture," saying many of the marooned ships "were running low on food," but offered few details on how the mission would work.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
In taking the post-shooting moment at face value, he essentially vouched for Trump’s gesture.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
When he did gesture, his movements never went further than the span of his shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Yet while the basic gesture of translation is reverent, sometimes a foxy irreverence yields pleasing results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
I gesture for Theo to wait in the guest parlor to the right, while I continue to my mother’s private study, the place where she would plan the week’s menus and write her correspondence.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing gesture
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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