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The screenshot indicates the representative gave Davis’ response a thumbs-up.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The thumbs-up sign Ru gave her on the runway was really funny.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The opening image on Cornyn’s website is a photo of the two men together, both of them giving a thumbs-up.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The two men posed, grinning and giving a thumbs-up, for a photo that was posted to Graham’s X account.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The thumbs-up sign Ru gave her on the runway was really funny.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The opening image on Cornyn’s website is a photo of the two men together, both of them giving a thumbs-up.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The two men posed, grinning and giving a thumbs-up, for a photo that was posted to Graham’s X account.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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