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Those aren’t bad odds in my book, which makes the thank-you letter a thumbs-up response to being rejected.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Bryant, who appeared in court in green jail scrubs with a white long sleeve shirt underneath, flashed a thumbs-up to his stepfather at the end of the proceeding.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Cohn is smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Bryant, who appeared in court in green jail scrubs with a white long sleeve shirt underneath, flashed a thumbs-up to his stepfather at the end of the proceeding.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Cohn is smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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