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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cena teased after hearing the rules, flashing an excited thumbs-up to the audience.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Following up on that, Paramount President Jeff Shell, who later gave a thumbs-up to his former company NBCUniversal’s decision to spin their cable assets into Versant, explained why Paramount won’t be doing that.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cena teased after hearing the rules, flashing an excited thumbs-up to the audience.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Following up on that, Paramount President Jeff Shell, who later gave a thumbs-up to his former company NBCUniversal’s decision to spin their cable assets into Versant, explained why Paramount won’t be doing that.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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The pair split high-level endorsements, with Molina picking up the nod from the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Mazuera Arias getting support from the Service Employees International Union.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wolf Alice’s The Clearing picks up a nod, and follows their 2018 victory for Visions of a Life.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, Xiaopeng has noted that while the G7 already delivers the intelligence and processing required for L3 operation, it will only be considered a true Level 3 car once hardware redundancy is fully implemented and the vehicle receives the necessary regulatory approvals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their approval to compete this September generated significant uproar, with many alleging Angelina Melnikova’s participation, in particular, violates FIG rules.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Spanberger has raised more than $27 million and secured the endorsement of the Virginia Police Benevolent Association.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the larger test will be whether Ciattarelli can convert cross-party endorsements into broader support across Bergen and other suburban counties where margins can decide statewide outcomes.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Turning Point helped with get-out-the-vote efforts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Leagues Cup and MLS handed down sanctions following the Leagues Cup post-game brawl between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, and the Luis Suarez spitting incident postgame.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Identity verification, sanctions screening, insured custody, audited smart contracts and a risk committee that keeps minutes.—
Juan Arroyo,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The doc, which made its world premiere at the 15th annual Bronze Lens Film Festival in August 2024, is about the Equal Rights Amendment’s path back to life through Virginia’s pivotal ratification battle led by Black women.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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