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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
Noun
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That’s a nod to his jersey number, 87, his birth year, 1987, and his birth date, August 7th.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Campbell became a consummate professional and leader throughout his entire career, landing a Walter Payton Man of the Year nod in 2019.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports in Indiana will head to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The city charter requires that the mayor announced his preferred candidate, which is then subject to council approval.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there was a sense of hope, rather than expectation, among the home support as the players walked out on a crystal clear spring evening in North London.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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With presets mimicking pro cinematography and endorsements from creators like Jason Zada and John Gaeta, Higgsfield could reshape AI-native filmmaking.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Celebrity endorsements, like Run-D.M.C.’s association with the sneaker in the late ‘80s, helped cement its status as a cultural phenomenon.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ladapo was also allowed to address commissioners immediately before their afternoon vote on April 1.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the fallout from the U.K.’s vote, in 2016, to withdraw from the European Union was largely limited to its own inhabitants.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 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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However, the deal collapsed when Trump accused Maduro of stalling the repatriation process, leading his administration to reinstate harsh sanctions, including revoking oil giant Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela and imposing a 25% tariff on Venezuelan crude and gas exports.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
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 11 Apr. 2025.
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