dexterity

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“Ready or Not 2” and “They Will Kill You” supply their characters with almost inhuman agency and dexterity because they reflect a moment when the viewer desperately wishes they could have those things, too.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

She believes that “high-skilled work” that requires the “motion and dexterity of our hands” is still essential for the likes of construction workers, electricians and child-care workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

It shows dozens of robots performing incredible feats of dexterity and coordination at speeds rivaling those of humans.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Around half of stroke survivors experience ongoing arm weakness, which can range from loss of dexterity to no movement at all.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It wasn’t just the understanding of machinery, it was the dexterity, the talent within his fingers themselves, as if they automatically knew what to do.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick