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as in art
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
borrowed a craft to get across the river
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
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as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
celebrated in political circles for his craft, he's the legislator who knows how to get bills passed
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
a really ingenious household appliance that shows a lot of craft on the part of its inventors
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of craft
New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Or just shop for yourself—you’ll find some unique arts and crafts as well as delicious local food and drinks.
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—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Now in its fifth season, the show is crafted to at least appear like a fly-on-the-wall look at the life of a family of moguls, not reality stars — but this doesn’t always make for riveting TV.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft, has been tentatively identified as the J-36.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Or just shop for yourself—you’ll find some unique arts and crafts as well as delicious local food and drinks.
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—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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As the Cavs did away with the Washington Wizards, a then-21-year-old James crafted a 32-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist masterpiece in his first NBA playoff game.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Now in its fifth season, the show is crafted to at least appear like a fly-on-the-wall look at the life of a family of moguls, not reality stars — but this doesn’t always make for riveting TV.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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Delicious in Dungeon is packed with a delicious blend of comedy, drama, and pure emotion, all packaged up in a gorgeous art style that's quite unlike most anime on the market right now.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Imagen 3: Google's new text-to-image model that creates images with refined detail, lighting, and composition in various art styles.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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The island’s Scorpion Anchorage, where most visitors arrive, is about an hour’s boat ride via Island Packers from Ventura Harbor.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Video from Peru shows unusually high waves overturning over boats and crashing onto the coast as the Peruvian navy says severe conditions are predicted to continue throughout the week.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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The paper adds to a small but growing body of evidence that today’s most advanced AI models are becoming capable of strategic deception.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is a game of deception after all, and everyone is in on it.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s an unapologetic cunning at the heart of this series, and a mercurial spirit that’s as slippery as blood on an Italian marble floor.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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Just as Nordlinger shows that the peacemakers and Nobel laureates whose work holds up best are those who brought specific conflicts to an end, the organizations in Bob's account that get the most done are those that pursue limited goals with cunning and patience.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
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Now is the time to test your skills with this week's azcentral.com news quiz, covering stories from Dec. 14-20.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Read more on Negotiation strategies or related topics Negotiating skills, Persuasion, Trustworthiness, Interpersonal skills, Organizational culture, Interpersonal communication and Behavioral science A version of this article appeared in the January–February 2025 issue of Harvard Business Review.Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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The stock market rally will likely continue in 2025, but investors should consider preparing for the day when the move goes too far, according to UBS.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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As millions of Americans prepare for Christmas travel, winter weather is expected to create chaos on the roads and in the skies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Canadian Cabinet released its Canada Border Plan, resting on five pillars: detecting and disrupting the fentanyl trade, introducing significant new tools for law enforcement, enhancing operational coordination, increasing information sharing, and minimizing unnecessary border volumes.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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For these economies with already weak growth starting points, the drag on net trade and rerouting stemming from the levies will weigh heavily, according to BNP Paribas economists.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Investigators quickly zeroed in on the ship, which left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on November 15, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the vessel’s coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craft. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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