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There are leaders, lurkers, peacekeepers, instigators, and the person who only surfaces to drop an occasional thumbs-up.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Cook gave reporters a peace sign and a thumbs-up.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, gave the retailer a thumbs-up after seeing the earnings.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Winger gave a thumbs-up signal with his left hand.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Cook gave reporters a peace sign and a thumbs-up.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, gave the retailer a thumbs-up after seeing the earnings.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Winger gave a thumbs-up signal with his left hand.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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