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nimble

[nim-buhl] / ˈnɪm bəl /


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Writing like this ensures that “Diarra From Detroit” remains nimble from start to finish of each episode.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

His nimble, stylish solo on Henry Mancini’s 1963 theme to the police-caper comedy “The Pink Panther” became cultural shorthand for an era of sly jazz panache.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

No matter how nimble or innovative, AI governance can’t succeed if it is struck down in court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

And because these precious cataclysmic moments are so brief the spacecraft has to be quick and nimble – hence its name.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The Gremlin was small and nimble, as Father Mike was; it disappeared and reappeared in traffic much as he did behind the icon screen at church.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

But Austrian startup CycloTech says it can make aircraft even nimbler with its motors -- shaped like an open cylinder with the sides made up of several wing-shaped blades.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

He entered office in 2017 offering voters a vision of a nimbler, more entrepreneurial France that would pay for its cherished welfare state through faster economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

In fact, for the past few decades, the civilian sector of the economy has been far nimbler and more innovative than Pentagon-funded initiatives, so — don’t be surprised — military spinoffs have greatly diminished.

From Salon Feb. 27, 2024

Dustfinger had always been proud of his own agility, but the boy was far nimbler, fast as a deer and with legs just as agile.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

And his vocal runs in a song like “Keith Whitley,” titled after the late country singer, have an appealing gruffness even at their nimblest.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2023

It is evidence that even the nimblest of companies can be caught by surprise at how fast conditions can change.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2022

Gardner has long been considered both one of the nimblest Republican politicians and also one of the most vulnerable.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2020

Our sophisticated global production network—allegedly the nimblest, most efficient supply system in the world—seems unable to make basic adjustments.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2020

Rajesh had once been the most promising of the brothers—the nimblest, the supplest, the most charismatic, the most energetic, the most beloved and idolized by my father and his family.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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