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Visitors saw an auto-playing trailer with an action-movie score—helicopter, jets, eagle, salute, thumbs-up, then a new White House logo in which said house was mostly black.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The Mariners bullpen immediately reacted in the moment, clapping and giving Turner thumbs-up in support.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In a video which was widely shared on social media, Jones could be seen giving a thumbs-up to the crowd from a box before raising his middle finger and pointing lower in the crowd while mouthing a few indiscernible words.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump is shown holding the other side of the novelty check, grinning and giving a thumbs-up.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The Mariners bullpen immediately reacted in the moment, clapping and giving Turner thumbs-up in support.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In a video which was widely shared on social media, Jones could be seen giving a thumbs-up to the crowd from a box before raising his middle finger and pointing lower in the crowd while mouthing a few indiscernible words.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump is shown holding the other side of the novelty check, grinning and giving a thumbs-up.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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