11.   Sullivan crosses his left leg and lays the side of his face squarely into his right palm.

12.   Their gestures are identical, stiff-armed with right palm facing down.

13.   They stared at his right palm as if he were holding poisonous snakes.

14.   They extend their arms, the right palm facing up to receive spiritual energy, the left pointing down to transmit it to humankind.

15.   When a loose ball foul call went against Rik Smits, Bird arched his back, sank to a crouch, and smacked his right palm on the parquet.

16.   His fingers were curling into his right palm or collapsing.