as in dextrous
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SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
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Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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Since he was fired from Fox News, Carlson has cobbled together a successful, dexterous career tweeting, podcasting, and speechifying.Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the company already has a number of humanoids in its robot ranks, has developed a dexterous human-like hand, and become quite adept at showing off its creations in fun promo videos.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Philadelphia’s star running back made the first down by executing a deft spin move to elude Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Swift's fans have pieced together videos portraying the pop-music icon's deft handling of stage mishaps.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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That acrobatic moment was the exclamation point on a productive day for Barkley, who was the difference for Philadelphia on Sunday.Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a surprising move, the 29-year-old suspect was seen doing an acrobatic front-forward flip over a fence before continuing his attempt to evade capture.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Some are incredibly brittle, liable to fall apart when they’re made or when they’re slotted between the electrodes; others are softer and more pliant, but can’t be exposed to moisture.Gregory Barber, WIRED, 6 June 2022
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Or, scarier still, from complete GOP control of Washington, with Trump in the White House, his supplicants running Congress and a pliant Supreme Court dismantling any guardrails keeping a vengeance-minded president in check.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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“Light-fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-fingered. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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