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dexterity

[dek-ster-i-tee] / dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti /


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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

He has spent his career working on robot hands and says human level dexterity is still some way off.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Two blades were difficult for him; he favored his right and had little dexterity with his left.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman