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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Costco card entry scanners land at Southern California warehouses
The media-shy company announced the change on its Instagram account, where a lot of fans offered their thumbs-up.
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
Williams was next-to-last out, followed by Wilmore who gave two gloved thumbs-up.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post showing him lying in a hospital bed with monitors and his phone on his chest, the 56-year-old gave his fans a thumbs-up.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Williams was the next to last out, followed by Wilmore, who gave two gloved thumbs-up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
Williams was next-to-last out, followed by Wilmore who gave two gloved thumbs-up.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post showing him lying in a hospital bed with monitors and his phone on his chest, the 56-year-old gave his fans a thumbs-up.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Williams was the next to last out, followed by Wilmore, who gave two gloved thumbs-up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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Bode tells Entertainment Weekly that the wardrobe team included a clever nod to Nessa's fate in the design of the coveted silver slippers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The meme features exaggerated but familiar nods to Dominican-American culture—tight jeans, flashy outfits, big personalities—all set to the song’s infectious merengue beat.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Trump will need congressional approval to fully shut down the department.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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That includes reviewers of new drug applications, whose salaries are funded primarily by fees paid for by drugmakers when seeking approval, not taxpayers.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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This feature will be launching soon in Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in most countries with AI Overview support.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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His administration has threatened steep tariffs on French exports, including wine and champagne, and has criticized EU leaders over defense spending and support for Ukraine.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed are not those of Newsweek and are not an endorsement of the products, services or persons mentioned.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Daily News remains an important and highly coveted endorsement.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new bills, passed by the Council in a unanimous vote, aim to curb the prevalence of the sheds, which many lawmakers, business owners and others say hamper pedestrian flow and local commerce.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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If one more House Republican had broken ranks, Kelly’s veto would have been sustained, since override votes require two-thirds supermajorities in both chambers.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump also said Friday the U.S. would help Myanmar's recovery despite testy relations between the countries, including recent cuts to foreign aid from the U.S. and sanctions on Myanmar's officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Russia wants markets opened back up, as their exports have been hurt by international sanctions.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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The National Constitution Center notes that Republicans who had long opposed FDR found allies among some Democrats from the South and West to get the proposal passed through Congress and sent to the states for ratification.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Then, any change would require three-fourths of the states to sign on for ratification.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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