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Pusha has a slick line about the Brittney Griner prisoner swap, and a humorous thumbs-down to D-list reality stars that lands in characteristically callous fashion.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here's one: Republican efforts to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act were vanquished in 2017 when GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona, at a suspenseful final moment, gave a thumbs-down vote against his party.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Ice cheered, to which a group of fans started booing loudly, waving thumbs-down symbols.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Joel Kim Booster got to experience the power of the thumbs-down on April 20 while headlining the Kennedy Center as part of Asian AF, the Asian American variety show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
The council majority held fast: thumbs-down on the pier.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Regarding misguided touch points, Ferrari owners and critics have given thumbs-down to thumb-pad sliders and other maddening elements of the infotainment system on the 296 GTB and Purosangue.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Aaron Sorkin's upcoming project may get a big thumbs-down emoji from Mark Zuckerberg.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Viewers can decide the nuances of the reactions in between, giving the ultimate thumbs-up or fatal thumbs-down.
—Steffi Cao, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here's one: Republican efforts to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act were vanquished in 2017 when GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona, at a suspenseful final moment, gave a thumbs-down vote against his party.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Ice cheered, to which a group of fans started booing loudly, waving thumbs-down symbols.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Joel Kim Booster got to experience the power of the thumbs-down on April 20 while headlining the Kennedy Center as part of Asian AF, the Asian American variety show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
The council majority held fast: thumbs-down on the pier.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Regarding misguided touch points, Ferrari owners and critics have given thumbs-down to thumb-pad sliders and other maddening elements of the infotainment system on the 296 GTB and Purosangue.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Aaron Sorkin's upcoming project may get a big thumbs-down emoji from Mark Zuckerberg.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Viewers can decide the nuances of the reactions in between, giving the ultimate thumbs-up or fatal thumbs-down.
—Steffi Cao, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Thumbs-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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