clever
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With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
But scientists have been working for a couple of decades on a clever way to transport these big molecules through the blood brain barrier.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Some will feel too clever, too online or too obviously borrowed from the other side.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“He’s an outsider candidate. He’s a celebrity candidate. He’s very clever, very strategic, and very skilled at social media,” said Republican strategist Kevin Spillane.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“She really is clever, Barbatos. May I take her powers, pretty please?”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing clever
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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