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 features chorus lines of robots performing feats of dexterity and coordination—kung fu, back flips, and, yes, swordplay—at speeds rivaling humans.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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 attacks with all the dexterity of a trained fencer, but with none of the fatigue of a swordsman.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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