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dexterity

[dek-ster-i-tee] / dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti /


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Under Mr. Cullman’s incisive direction the entire cast unties the emotional knots of the characters with impressive dexterity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

New research published Thursday in the journal Science details how the whiskers that cover an elephant's trunk have unique properties that lend the largest land mammals remarkable dexterity.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Maybe it’s the result of her lifelong comedy background; maybe it’s some leftover dexterity from her years playing the pollyanna icon Leslie Knope on “Parks and Recreation.”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

They had physical dexterity that people today are unable to achieve even after years of practising yoga or t’ai chi.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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