gestures

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The study described these subtle gestures as part of a shared motor skill developed through years of advanced piano training.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

As the protests have grown, Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending the revolt against policies with which he is attempting to resolve Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The article characterizes his demeanor as overly restrained and controlled, contrasting his stiff posture and stone-faced expression with the animated gestures and expressions of other candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

These gestures offer a lesson about our human condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Then he pulled a hand away and made very deliberate, trembling gestures as he said aloud, “He got you.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack