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Brown sprinted to Parker’s bench, stared at the Mission Hills football players and brought her right index finger to her lips.—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 Eyes watering, mouth gaping, both index fingers pointed to the sky as the Portuguese coach sprinted down the touchline.—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 In the aftermath of four surgeries, Simmons only has dexterity in his index fingers and thumbs.—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Flexor and lat strains limited him to just eight starts in 2025, and there was also an index finger strain in 2024.—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for index finger