Example Sentences

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"Take a foam earplug between your two fingers and smoosh it down and roll it," Price explained.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Then she targets the tight spots, her fingers moving in piano-player like motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Worried the World Cup was slipping through their fingers the bid committee reorganized in a way that made it, well, more united.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The lentils are well-cooked when they are tender — you should be able to press and mash the individual grains between your fingers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

She dug her fingers into the moss, plucked out another pebble, and tossed it in the river.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman