fingerprint
noun
an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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“I was completely shocked,” said Reyes, who is among “hundreds of thousands” of performers the bill initially sought to have fingerprinted, background-checked and mandated into education programs under a new licensing scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2020